Lamont Colucci Speaker University Educator

Lamont Colucci

Lamont Colucci, internationally known university educator, lecturer, and former diplomat with the U.S. State Department, has taught university classes on a wide variety of topics including international relations, international law and American foreign policy, and Area studies such as east Asia, Europe, and Russia. He is considered an expert on foreign policy, security issues, history, and current events, particularly as they pertain to China, Korea, Japan, Europe, and Russia.

Colucci is also considered an expert on international terrorism, military/security issues, intelligence, and international trade.

Colucci is also a consultant with the Gerson Lehrman Group Councils (GLG), an industry-focused global network of distinguished world leaders from various areas of expertise including foreign policy, business, medicine, law, science, and engineering. 

Lamont was also an American delegation leader to Japan on historical issues and also received a scholarship to Korea to work on security issues before joining the diplomatic corps for the State Department. Colucci has also completed a number of fellowship and scholarship research projects including the Modernization of the Peoples Liberation Army of China and the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan.

No one wants to suffer economic hardships, delays, and financial consequences if their business is interrupted because of a natural disaster, breach of security or terrorism. But that’s what can happen if you’re not adequately prepared to respond and recover from disasters like these. He offers many ways for businesses to gain expertise about travel, security, and financial issues that they wouldn’t have gained elsewhere.

Seminar participants security or other business matters, typically gain insight not gleaned anywhere else. Lamont’s discussions come from the unique perspective of working at international levels in government, foreign policy decision making, security issues, history, and current news events.

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Research/academic interests

International Relations, History, Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics, Intelligence and Security, Area Studies (especially East Asia, Russia and Western Europe), International Law and American Government.

Recent professional experience

U.S. Department of State--Diplomatic Corps, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Government Foreign Affairs, 1999-2001. Colucci worked in areas of political affairs, public diplomacy, analysis, writing, watch officer, and consular issues. Terrorism was one of his portfolios.

Professional organizations

• American Political Consultants Association
• American Political Science Association
• Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
• Fulbright Scholars Association
• Foreign Policy Research Institute
• Institute of World Affairs
• American Foreign Service Association
• Madison Downtown Rotary
• History Round Table
• Association of Asian Studies
• Korea Society
• National Speakers Association-Wisconsin Speakers
• National & Wisconsin Council for Social Studies
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• United States Fencing Association
• International Churchill Society
• Shudokan Martial Arts Association<

Keynote topics

• The importance of having a Business Continuity Management Plan in place
• Disaster (small and large interruptions to the flow of traffic/workplace order) management: How do you prevent and recover from unforeseen interruptions in the workplace?
• Communications - What can you do to improve your internal and external communications between employees and customers?
• Overseas business travel - how to stay safe and have fun
• Why "awareness" is crucial in the workplace in order to maintain security -how well do you know your service and vendors providers?
• Tips for taking care of financial records, corporate credit cards
• Tips for increasing security with your computer servers
• Developing working relationships with first responders
   
• US Foreign Policy- Terrorism and Security of the Homeland
  September 11th and its aftermath? The new geo-Strategic world and the Bush doctrine. Why do our enemies hate us and our allies love us?
  
  
• Quo Vadis- Where are you going?
  The role of the individual in modern American society? Has political correctness overcome reason? Where is American society heading?
  
• North Korea--the untold story. Wait until you hear what Lamont has to say about this brewing situation. A "must hear" for anyone interested in behind the scenes of world affairs.
  Iraq- How this war is a war that America needed to fight and win.
   
• US Foreign Policy in East Asia.
  Why is East Asia the most important area for the future of the United States? What are the economic, business, and political issues that this region faces? How is the United States involved in these issues and where are we headed?
   
• US Foreign Policy- America’s goals and ideas
  What are the foundations of US foreign policy and strategic thinking? What are American national interests and who makes the decisions that effect war and peace?
   
• The Cold War- blue print for crusade and chaos
  What was the Cold War? How was/is the cold war a continuation of American strategic thought and culture? What is the aftermath of the Cold war and how does it still shape our lives?
   
• Country Profiles and Themes:
  In each speech, I delve into the modern, economic, cultural, business, political and security issues to provoke thought, discussion and solutions. Each is country specific.
  China, Japan, Korea, Russia, European Union
   
• Theme Speeches:
  Leadership- What makes a leader? Who are false leaders? What is effective leadership and when has it been absent in America? What are the responsibilities of a great leader?
   
• The Duty of a Citizen
  What does it mean to be a citizen? How do many Americans fail this test? How can citizens have real impact?
   
• American Culture and Society
  Where is America heading? What values are inherently American? What dangers do we face in the 21st century?
   
• Legacy of the American Revolution
  What values still exist from the American Revolution? What did the founders intend? What current crises, both domestic and international fit into our revolutionary heritage?
   
• Speeches about famous people and their contributions to shaping Western Civilization and/or America.
  - The American Cincinnatus- George Washington
  - The perfect American- Harry Truman
  - America’s American- Ronald Reagan
  - Savior of the West - Winston Churchill

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