Mike Kuiken serves as a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission following nearly 23 years in the U.S. Senate. He is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, an advisor to the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), and consults with CEOs, boards, and senior leaders across investment, AI, defense, technology, and multinational firms globally.
Mike previously served as Majority Leader Schumer's National Security Advisor, holding the Senate's most senior national security staff role. He also crafted and led the successful campaign that secured the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and played a key role in establishing and managing the Senate's Artificial Intelligence Insight Forums.
Prior to joining Senator Schumer’s team, Mike spent more than 12 years as a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Over the course of his career, Mike has been on the front lines of virtually every consequential national security policy issue – the war on terrorism, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, crisis in Darfur, U.S. pressure campaign against Iran, Arab Spring, conflict in Syria, rise of the Islamic State, Benghazi, America's rebalance to confront China, Russia’s interference in American democracy, responding to cyber events, Taiwan, and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. He has traveled to more than 75 countries and has visited the frontlines of every major war zone since 9/11.
Mike began his career on the staff of the late Senator Carl Levin.
Mike earned his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Calvin College and his M.A. in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University.
Commissioner Michael Kuiken was appointed to the Commission by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for a term expiring December 31, 2025.