Erin Sawyer

Erin Sawyer is a consultant, advisor, and Professor of Practice at Bifröst University, teaching courses in Arctic security and defense. A former senior career U.S. diplomat with more than two decades of experience in diplomatic, intelligence, and military assignments, she most recently served as Chargé d’affaires in Reykjavík, where she negotiated a ministerial bilateral energy partnership and Iceland’s approval of U.S. nuclear-powered submarine port visits. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and an M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National War College, concentrating in Arctic studies and energy.