Josh M. Cartin

Former Managing Director, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

• First Indo-Pacific Managing Director at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). DFC has US$205 billion in global financing and investment authority. Built a team of investment professionals to mobilize private-sector investment across East, Southeast and South Asia and the Pacific Islands.
• Senior White House Asia policy official. Served on the National Security Council under two presidential administrations and was Deputy Senior Director for Asia.
• Pentagon and State Department leadership. Served as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Pentagon's Joint Staff strategy director.
• Partner at TD International (TDI). Since 2023, Josh has advised clients on complex transactions and operating challenges across the Indo-Pacific, following 20 years of U.S. federal government service.
• Academic and policy affiliations. Adjunct Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center. He served on the U.S. Export-Import Bank's 2023–2024 advisory subcommittee on strategic competition with China.
• Education and languages. Holds a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a Master of Strategic Studies. He speaks Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Indonesian with proficiency.