Joshua (Josh) Lederman

Josh is an Emmy Award-winning journalist focused on U.S. foreign policy, politics and international affairs. He served most recently as a foreign correspondent for NBC News, reporting live from 40+ nations for The Today Show, NBC Nightly News and MSNBC. He has reported extensively from war zones in Ukraine, Israel, the Gaza Strip and Iraq, and covered the Jan. 6 insurrection live from the U.S. Capitol. Previously, he was a White House reporter for The Associated Press (AP) and covered U.S. diplomacy based at the State Department. After SPIA, he hopes to pivot into public service in international security and development. Outside of work, Josh is an avid student of meditation and Buddhist philosophy, and is training as a mindfulness meditation teacher.