Mr. Ian Wexler became the Director of the Institute for Security Governance (ISG) in September 2023. Mr. Wexler comes to ISG by way of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), where he served for four years as the 13th Director. Under Mr. Wexler’s leadership, DIILS continued to thrive through a highly dynamic period, sustaining global mission execution during the substantial constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among many other changes, he guided DIILS through significant growth and transition, including adding Legal Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) as a major mission element, significant staff growth to meet the expanded demand for DIILS Security Cooperation programs, integration into DSCU, and the start of renovation of the DIILS Education Center.
Before joining ISG, Mr. Wexler served for 25 years in the United States Navy (USN). He retired in 2023 as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, USN.
Mr. Wexler also completed three overseas deployments during his career. He first deployed as the Executive Officer of the Military Liaison Office assigned to the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. On his second Iraq deployment, Mr. Wexler was detailed as the Director of the Law and Order Task Force primarily based at Forward Operating Base Shield in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. Finally, Mr. Wexler deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as the Staff Judge Advocate for Joint Task Force – Guantanamo.
Mr. Wexler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Rutgers University, a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, a Master of Laws in Military and International Operational Law from the Army Judge Advocate General School and Legal Center, and a Master of Arts in National Security Policy Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. Mr. Wexler started his naval career in 1997, when he was commissioned in the Navy JAGC Student Program.
- Ethics & Leadership
- Security Sector Reform
- Change Management
Mr. Ian Wexler became the Director of the Institute for Security Governance (ISG) in September 2023. Mr. Wexler comes to ISG by way of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), where he served for four years as the 13th Director. Under Mr. Wexler’s leadership, DIILS continued to thrive through a highly dynamic period, sustaining global mission execution during the substantial constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among many other changes, he guided DIILS through significant growth and transition, including adding Legal Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) as a major mission element, significant staff growth to meet the expanded demand for DIILS Security Cooperation programs, integration into DSCU, and the start of renovation of the DIILS Education Center.
Before joining ISG, Mr. Wexler served for 25 years in the United States Navy (USN). He retired in 2023 as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, USN.
Mr. Wexler also completed three overseas deployments during his career. He first deployed as the Executive Officer of the Military Liaison Office assigned to the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. On his second Iraq deployment, Mr. Wexler was detailed as the Director of the Law and Order Task Force primarily based at Forward Operating Base Shield in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. Finally, Mr. Wexler deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as the Staff Judge Advocate for Joint Task Force – Guantanamo.
Mr. Wexler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Rutgers University, a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, a Master of Laws in Military and International Operational Law from the Army Judge Advocate General School and Legal Center, and a Master of Arts in National Security Policy Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. Mr. Wexler started his naval career in 1997, when he was commissioned in the Navy JAGC Student Program.