Gregory Schulte

Assuming his post on July 13, 2005, Schulte was charged with advancing the President's agenda in countering proliferation, terrorism, organized crime, and corruption, while promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

[1] Appointed by President George W. Bush in January 2003, Schulte served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) through March 2005.

His duties included review of U.S. war plans and policy oversight of efforts to protect U.S. and allied forces in the face of nuclear, biological, and chemical threats.

As Special Assistant to the President for Implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords on the NSC staff from 1998 to 1999, Schulte coordinated U.S. diplomacy and support for the NATO air campaign that stopped ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.

As Director of the Bosnia Task Force, he helped prepare NATO's first "out of area" operations and manage its relations with the United Nations, Russia, and other Partner countries.