The Sentinel Team

Dr. Shane McNeil is a national security scholar and practitioner specializing in strategy, counterintelligence, and the philosophical foundations of American statecraft. He completed his Doctor of Statecraft and National Security at the Institute of World Politics in February 2026.

At SRPI, Dr. McNeil leads strategic research initiatives, mentors researchers, hosts the Common Ground podcast, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Sentinel Journal.

He previously served in senior counterintelligence and policy roles within the defense and intelligence community, including as Counterintelligence Policy Advisor on the Joint Staff.

Logan Boatfield serves as Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board. As Director of Institutional Strategy, he leads SRPI's organizational development, partnership strategy, and long-term institutional planning.

Andrew Rolander is an expert in irregular warfare and strategic competition. As Director of Applied Research, he leads SRPI's research projects and external scholarship efforts.

His published work spans irregular warfare at sea, Arctic strategy, Marine Corps force design, and undersea infrastructure security, appearing in Small Wars Journal, The Strategist (ASPI), and Modern War Institute at West Point.

Carla Renner is an M.A. candidate at The Institute of World Politics in Strategic Intelligence Studies, with over eight years of experience in international healthcare and global network management.

As Director of Strategic Initiatives, she leads SRPI's operational structure and governance documentation, and serves as GSRA on the Targeting Minds OSINT database project.

Kyle D. Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran and senior government leader with more than 20 years of public service, including chief of staff roles for elected officials at the local, state, and national levels.

He currently serves as chief of staff at a federal agency while pursuing a Doctorate in Statecraft and National Security at IWP.

Melissa "Missy" Juarbe-Pratt oversees SRPI's volunteer and ambassador programs, managing the pipeline from intern cohorts to formal Ambassador designation and university outreach.