Jamie Jones Miller

CEO and Regional Dean, Interim Director Kosta Research Institute, and Interim CEO, KRI LLC

Northeastern University in Arlington

Jamie Jones Miller is the inaugural CEO and Regional Dean of Northeastern University’s campus in Arlington, Virginia. She was named one of Washington Business Journal’s 2023 Women Who Mean Business for her work to launch the campus, which offers graduate programs in high-demand technology, security, and policy fields integrated with opportunities for experiential learning, research, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, Jamie serves Northeastern as the Interim Director of the Kostas Research Institute, a complex applied research institute focused on national and international security-related science and technology (S&T) research and development (R&D). She also serves as Interim CEO of KRI, LLC.

Jamie previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (SES III) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (SES II); she was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2020. Jamie has served the Department of Defense as the lead facilitator for the Vanguard Senior Executive Leadership Program since 2021, and as a guest speaker for National Defense University’s PINNACLE three-star flag and general officer course since 2018. Having graduated from PINNACLE in 2018, she holds the distinction of being one of the select civilians invited to participate in the program.

Jamie is a thirteen-year veteran of Capitol Hill where she held the senior staff roles of Chief of Staff to Congressman Robert J. Wittman (VA-01) and Legislative Director for Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee. She continues to support the House of Representatives as a consultant to members of Congress through the Congressional Excellence Program.

Jamie is a graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has served the university as president of the JMU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Additionally, Jamie is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, serves on the policy advisory board for Clearance Jobs, is a member of the National Defense Industrial Association Board of Directors, and is a member of the Blue Star Families National Advisory Board.