Savannah Wallace joined the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council as a Director in August 2026, where she leads the Council’s technology and cybersecurity portfolio.
Prior to joining the Business Council, Savannah served as a Program Administrator with the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In this role, she helped coordinate and execute convenings of Carnegie’s Digital Democracy Network in Buenos Aires and Istanbul. She later returned to Carnegie as a Project Manager on a short-term contract.
Savannah holds a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a bachelor’s degree from American University’s School of International Service. During her graduate studies, she worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development in Bologna, Italy. She also previously interned with the Gulf International Forum and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Savannah grew up in a military family and spent part of her childhood in Bahrain. Outside of work, she enjoys trivia with friends, live music, and exploring new places across the United States