Global Policy Advisors®, a research and advisory firm to corporations, boards of directors, and asset managers, was established in 2005. GPA was founded by Salar Ghahramani. Previously, Salar served at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, where he researched and published on foreign policy and international relations, and was a consultant at the Corporate Executive Board, where he advised C-level multinational clients on business strategy. His appointments have included an international assignment by the United States Department of State.