WASHINGTON, DC – The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) today announced that John Gastright, Jr. has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Thomas Lampley who has served as Chairman since October 2021.

He is the Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Amentum. From January 2008 to February 2021, he was the Senior Vice President for Government Relations, Communications, and Middle East Operations at DynCorp International. From March 2005 to December 2007, he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, and the U.S. Interagency Coordinator for Afghanistan. From June 2004 to March 2005, he was the Director for House Affairs at the Bureau of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and from March 2003 to June 2004 he served as Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.

Prior to his service at the State Department, Mr. Gastright served as a congressional staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2003. From 1988 to 1994, he was an officer in the U.S. Navy and from 1987 to 1988 he served as a police officer for Charleston, South Carolina.

Gastright earned Master’s Degrees from the Catholic University of America and the Naval War College, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the Citadel.

He also currently serves as the Chair of Project 2049 Institute.

“As I look back on this past year and ISOA’s successes, I would like to thank Tom Lampley for his steadfast leadership. My goal as Chairman is to deepen our relationships and develop new opportunities for our industry to support our customers. This initiative includes embracing Industry trends and innovation of our current and future members.”

About ISOA

ISOA is the only worldwide association representing the stability sector exclusively and effectively. Through our partnerships, engagement, and advocacy, members work together with key organizations and government policy makers for long-term stability and growth in the world’s most unstable places. To learn more about ISOA visit stability-operations.org.