Executive Profile
Accomplished senior USAID executive with 20+ years of leadership in humanitarian relief, stabilization, disaster relief, and development operations across Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Proven expertise in executive management, program oversight, operations optimization, and cross-agency coordination. Skilled in building high-performing teams, executing mission transitions, and leading large-scale stabilization and resilience initiatives under complex, high-risk conditions.
Core Competencies
International Development • Executive Management • Crisis Response • Program/Operations Oversight • HR & Procurement • Capacity Building • Strategic Planning • Humanitarian Assistance • Governance & Stability • Monitoring & Evaluation
Selected Achievements
- Supervisory Executive Officer, USAID/Cambodia (Cambodia) (2024–2025): Oversaw 75 staff; led mission closure and major Reduction in Force; ensured compliance and continuity in HR, procurement, and IT systems.
- Supervisory Regional EXO, USAID/Senegal/Tbilisi (Georgia) (2016–2024): Directed operations for 12 missions across West Africa and the Caucasus; managed HR, IT, procurement, and safety portfolios for 50+ staff; led Merit-Based Compensation rollout and regional personal and programs operational security sessions.
- Country Director, USAID-funded PDEV II Project, executed by IRD (Chad) (2014–2015): Managed $65M program, five field offices, and 65 staff to enhance community resilience and reduce extremism.
- Regional Representative, Senior Development Foreign Service Officer, USAID/OTI (Afghanistan): (2010–2012): Directed $97M stabilization program; implemented over 300 recovery activities, achieving major cost reductions and compliance milestones.
- Associate Country Director, Peace Corps (The Gambia) (2004–2010): Reduced volunteer attrition from 45% to 7%; developed comprehensive cultural and technical training; oversaw HR, budget, and program delivery.
Education & Certifications
Ph.D., Anthropology (African Studies & Tropical Forestry), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
M.A., Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.A., Psychology, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
Certifications: USAID FAC-C Level I, Certified Contracting Officer, Top Secret Clearance, District Stability Framework, ISAF Counterinsurgency Training
Languages, Tools, & Honors
Fluent: English, French; Basic: Arabic, Fula, Hausa, Yoruba, Wolof, Zarma, Russian
Tools: GLAAS, Phoenix/PRISM, Ariba, ILMS, MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, STATA, SPSS, Google Suite
Honors: Four USAID and one US State Department Meritorious Awards (Afghanistan, Cambodia, Georgia); five USAID On the Spot (OTS) Awards (The Gambia, Georgia, Senegal, Cambodia); three USAID Discretionary Cash Awards (Georgia, Senegal, Cambodia)