Rudolph“Rudy” Atallah

Rudolph “Rudy” Atallah is a Strategic Partner at Tower Strategy and the Chief Executive Officer of White Mountain Research Inc., a disabled veteran-owned firm he founded to operate at the intersection of geopolitics, counterterrorism, and high-risk environments. He brings more than three decades of U.S. national security experience, including service at the highest levels of government.

Most recently, Mr. Atallah served as Deputy Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, where he led U.S. counterterrorism policy across Africa and the Levant. In that role, he coordinated diplomacy, defense, intelligence, and financial tools to protect U.S. interests, manage crises, and prevent regional destabilization.

A former U.S. Air Force officer, Defense Attaché, and senior Pentagon official, Mr. Atallah has advised Cabinet-level leaders, briefed Congress, negotiated with foreign governments, and led hostage recovery, evacuation, and humanitarian protection efforts worldwide. Fluent in French and Arabic, he has traveled to more than 120 countries and holds an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

At Tower Strategy, Mr. Atallah advises clients operating where security, diplomacy, and business intersect, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected regions.