Washington, D.C. | May 27, 2025 – The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to welcome Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper as a Partner. In her new role, Rapp-Hooper will lead the firm’s Geopolitical Risk Practice helping clients navigate growing geopolitical challenges. She will also oversee TAG’s state-of-the-art research and analytical products and public-facing thought leadership efforts. With her extensive experience in Asia policy, Rapp-Hooper brings invaluable insights into the complex dynamics shaping the Indo-Pacific, positioning TAG to deliver even greater value to clients amid ongoing geopolitical shifts and geoeconomic uncertainties.
“Mira joins us at a pivotal moment as the Indo-Pacific’s commercial and policy landscape undergoes rapid transformation. Her expertise will help clients think about over-the-horizon trends and their impact on business strategy and operations,” said Nirav Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of TAG. “With her proven track record and extensive knowledge of geopolitical trends, Mira will provide our clients with the strategic insight needed to navigate these complexities and succeed in a dynamic global marketplace.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Mira to The Asia Group at a time when businesses are grappling with unprecedented challenges across the Indo-Pacific,” said Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, Chairman and Co-Founder of TAG. “Mira’s strategic vision and deep understanding of geopolitical forces will be instrumental in helping clients turn adversity into opportunity and excel in an increasingly volatile global environment.”
“I am excited to join The Asia Group at such a transformative time,” said Rapp-Hooper. “I look forward to supporting clients with business relevant and actionable strategic insights to seize opportunities and mitigate against geopolitical risk.”
Rapp-Hooper is a preeminent leader on US-Asia strategy with expertise on U.S. alliances, economic statecraft, deterrence, nuclear policy, and great power competition. From 2023 to 2025, she served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania at the National Security Council (NSC), where she played a key role on U.S. policy responses to the region’s most pressing foreign policy issues. From 2021 to 2023, she served as Director for Indo-Pacific Strategy at the NSC, shaping the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy and managing key initiatives, including the Quad, U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation, and regional economic and security frameworks.
Previously, Rapp-Hooper held senior fellowships at the Council on Foreign Relations, Center for a New American Security, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is currently a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. A published author and frequent commentator, Rapp-Hooper has written two books, as well as published in Foreign Affairs, Political Science Quarterly, and The Washington Quarterly.
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The Asia Group is the premier strategic advisory firm to the world’s leading companies seeking to excel across the Indo-Pacific. With a team of dynamic and experienced professionals – from consultants and former senior government officials to lawyers and investment bankers – The Asia Group supports companies with end-to-end integrated strategies for market entry and expansion.