Anti-Defamation League

As the Anti-Defamation League’s Senior Vice President for National Affairs, George Selim leads all external engagement at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as community and civic engagement efforts nationally. The scope of his work also includes national law enforcement outreach and partnerships.

George served in the administrations of Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump. He was the Department of Homeland Security’s Director of the Office for Community Partnerships and also the leader of the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force. Before that, George served on the National Security Council Staff.

Prior to his work at the White House, George served at the DHS Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. He has also worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Arab American Institute, and served one year with AmeriCorps. 

George holds an MA from Georgetown University and a BA from Walsh University.