Shawna Meister

Senior Expert/Trainer, Sanctions Typologies

Shawna Meister is a Research and Policy Analyst with over 15 years experience, including working with CCSI on various projects for the past six years. Her background includes analyzing United Nations (UN) sanctions, civil war in Africa and the Middle East, and peacekeeping missions. She has produced numerous publications including authoring analytical and technical reports, case studies, journal articles, and as a contributing author to books. Some of these publications have included analyses of the full range of UN sanctions regimes, the conflict in Sierra Leone, and UN peacekeeping missions. Ms. Meister skills include multi-scale project management and transforming complex information and analyses into useable products such as training guides, educational manuals, public tools and resources, and websites.