Sharon Burke is the Founder and President of Ecospherics, an environmental research and advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. She most recently served as the lead on climate change, energy, and environment for the Biden-Harris Transition Team. She previously served as the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy at the Department of Defense (DoD), where she oversaw the energy security of U.S. military operations. Before her time at DoD, she worked as a Senior Fellow and Vice President at the Center for a New American Security, where she initiated a program called “Natural Security” to examine the intersection of natural resources and national security. She has also worked at the State Department, Amnesty International, and the New America think tank. Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s degree in international affairs with a focus on energy policy from Columbia University.
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Recent Posts
Han Lin in AP News on China’s trade export surge: ‘For China, export competitiveness is paramount’
March 10, 2026
Media Mentions
Han Lin, China Country Director, added that given Middle East developments, “Energy inflation is the last thing Beijing policymakers need.”
George Chen in The New York Times: ‘I think Beijing is more confident than ever in dealing with Trump’
March 9, 2026
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Trump has shown a willingness to defy Washington consensus on China. He has approved some Nvidia chip sales to the ...
George Chen in AP News on China ready to welcome Trump following Wang Yi’s speech
March 8, 2026
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The minister’s speech has set the overall tone for U.S.-China relations for the year, said George Chen of consultancy The ...
George Chen tells the Straits Times he is confident the Trump-Xi summit will proceed as planned
March 8, 2026
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Mr George Chen, partner at Washington-based advisory firm The Asia Group, told ST that he is confident that the Trump-Xi ...