FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7, 2018 -- Culmen International, LLC, a preeminent international security and stability firm headquartered in Alexandria, VA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Limage as the company's new Director of Nonproliferation and International Security.
Prior to joining Culmen, Mr. Limage served in a variety of capacities in Congress and at the State Department (DOS) , most recently as the DOS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs. In this role from 2011 to 2017, Mr. Limage managed 120 staff and $200 million in global programs that reduce the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. He played a leading role in removing chemical weapons from Syria and Libya and in the Ebola response. Mr. Limage was the United States Representative to the Boards of the International Science Centers based in Kazakhstan and Ukraine and served as the U.S. co-chair of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. He negotiated several security assistance agreements with foreign partners. Also, within the DOS Mr. Limage served as chief of staff for the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and was involved in the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review and the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review.
On Capitol Hill Mr. Limage served as former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher’s Chief of Staff and Chief Policy Advisor, managing her Washington and California offices. He also worked for Senator John Kerry on foreign policy, defense, and veterans’ issues. Additionally, Mr. Limage worked as a research assistant at the United States Institute of Peace supporting experts on NATO and the OSCE and has worked as a consultant doing business and proposal development for Engility, CRDF, and Transparency International.
Mr. Limage holds a Master’s Degree in Foreign Service and a Master’s in History from Georgetown University as well as a B.S. in International Relations and a B.A. in History from Tufts University. He is a non-resident scholar at George Washington University’s Elliott School in the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies. Throughout his career he has received several awards for superior management and for his role in the removal of chemical weapons from Syria and Libya and for ratification of the New START Agreement. Culmen is proud to welcome Simon Limage to their team!