Matt Herbert

Matt Herbert is the Global Thematic Lead for Human Smuggling and Head of Research: North Africa and Sahel at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. He specializes in transnational organized crime, human smuggling, border management, and use of targeted sanctions to counter organized crime. 

Dr. Herbert previously consulted throughout North Africa and the Sahel on organized crime, human smuggling, and border security issues, and in East Africa on a variety of political economy issues. He has also worked on transborder threats at the U.S.-Mexico border and served as a policy aide to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He holds a PhD in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.