Board of Advisors
Honorable Mark Steven Kirk
Advisory Board Member
Senator Mark Kirk
Former United States Senator Mark Kirk has more than three decades of experience in government, with foreign policy, national security, and international trade as cornerstones of his public service. During his term as Senator, he served as subcommittee Chairman of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, as well as National Security and International Trade and Finance. Prior to his service representing the State of Illinois in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, Senator Kirk held leadership positions at both the World Bank and U.S. State Department.
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Dodie McCracken
Advisory Board Member
Dodie McCracken
A Founding Partner of Kirk Global Advisors, Dodie supports corporate, government, and nonprofit clients in a variety of media, marketing, public relations and communications capacities. She leverages strong relationships on Capitol Hill and with key officials around the globe to create dynamic, beneficial alliances for clients across diverse issues. She has previously worked as an Account Executive for Fleishman- Hillard and as the Co-Founder of Arcadian Partners.
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Susan Tjarksen
Advisory Board Member
Susan Tjarksen
Advisory Board Member
Susan brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, working with both private and public investment institutions. Prior to her work in brokerage, she was a leader in apartment and mixed-use development, having planned, built, designed, financed and delivered projects totaling more than $3.5 billion in revenue. She has founded several successful companies, including KIG CRE, a multifamily brokerage firm, and Enodo, Inc., an automate multifamily valuation platform.
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Dermot Ahern
Advisory Board Member
Dermot Ahern
Advisory Board Member
Former United States Senator Mark Kirk has more than three decades of experience in government, with foreign policy, national security, and international trade as cornerstones of his public service. During his term as Senator, he served as subcommittee Chairman of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, as well as National Security and International Trade and Finance. Prior to his service representing the State of Illinois in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, Senator Kirk held leadership positions at both the World Bank and U.S. State Department.
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Alec Bierbauer
Advisory Board Member
Alec Bierbauer
A Founding Partner of Kirk Global Advisors, Dodie supports corporate, government, and nonprofit clients in a variety of media, marketing, public relations and communications capacities. She leverages strong relationships on Capitol Hill and with key officials around the globe to create dynamic, beneficial alliances for clients across diverse issues. She has previously worked as an Account Executive for Fleishman- Hillard and as the Co-Founder of Arcadian Partners.
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Education
Salim Borra
Advisory Board Member
Salim Borra
Advisory Board Member
Susan brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, working with both private and public investment institutions. Prior to her work in brokerage, she was a leader in apartment and mixed-use development, having planned, built, designed, financed and delivered projects totaling more than $3.5 billion in revenue. She has founded several successful companies, including KIG CRE, a multifamily brokerage firm, and Enodo, Inc., an automate multifamily valuation platform.
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Education