Scott R. Siler, Founder

Scott Siler is a political risk analyst and geopolitical strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping senior executives and government officials navigate international affairs, geo-economic challenges, and emerging global threats. He founded Exergy International to bring that experience to organizations operating in an uncertain political environment.

Scott is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, where he teaches Political Risk Analysis in the Security Studies Program, and is one of GW's designated international affairs experts for the media. He founded Political Risk Demystified (PRDM), a professional community for the next generation of political risk analysts, and sits on the board of the Society for Geopolitics (S4GEO), where he leads its AI working group.

Before founding Exergy, Scott was Director of Analytics at Enquire AI, where he built the firm's data and analytics strategy for political risk consulting. Earlier, as a Senior Lead Scientist and Senior Economist at Booz Allen Hamilton, he led analyses for federal agencies, and he has worked across the defense and intelligence communities applying data science to national security challenges.

Education and affiliations

M.P.A., Harvard Kennedy School · M.B.A., Georgetown University · Certificate in International Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS · B.A., Gettysburg College. Fellow, Academy of Political Science.

Dr. Rebecca Murphy is an advisor to Exergy International, bringing extensive experience at the intersection of geopolitics, global security, and business decision-making. Her work focuses on helping organizations translate political and geopolitical uncertainty into concrete operational and strategic risk.

Dr. Murphy most recently served as Senior Vice President of Geopolitical Analysis at Fiserv, where she advised senior leadership on geopolitical risk, regulatory uncertainty, and cross-border exposure affecting global operations and long-term strategy. Previously, she held senior roles including Vice President of Geopolitical Analysis at First Data Corporation and Vice President of Global Security at JPMorgan Chase & Co., supporting executives navigating political volatility across developed and emerging markets.

In addition to her corporate experience, Dr. Murphy has a long-standing academic career. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the Elliott School of International Affairs and previously served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Relations at Columbia University, where she taught courses on international relations and political risk.

As an advisor to Exergy, Dr. Murphy supports the firm’s work with multinational organizations seeking practical, decision-relevant approaches to managing political and geopolitical risk across regions, functions, and operating environments.