Courtney Stewart

Ms Courtney Stewart is Senior Managing Consultant OCRT Consulting.

Ms Courtney Stewart has over 20 years of national security experience in government, industry, and think tanks. Courtney is regularly invited to speaker and commentate on deterrence matters in the Indo-Pacific. She previously served as the US Department of Defense (DoD) Policy Exchange Officer to Australian DoD Strategic Policy Division. In the Pentagon she worked in the offices of Nuclear and Missile Defense, East Asia, Nuclear Matters, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, and the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review. In 2013, Courtney was the lead author and negotiator of the US-ROK Tailored Deterrence Strategy. In 2015, she earned a US Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service. She holds a MA in Science and Security from King’s College London, and BAs in Political Science and History (highest honours) from University of California, Los Angeles.