John Adams has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization established in 1962 to deliver strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision-makers focused on global security and prosperity. Over the years, CSIS has grown into one of the largest and most respected Institutions of its kind, with approximately 275 professionals addressing the evolving dynamics of international security worldwide. John is an accomplished senior financial executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large, complex finance organizations and major systems transformations in highly regulated, audit-intensive environments. Most recently, John served as Chief Financial Officer at Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.