Officers and Board2007-2008 Board of DirectorsOfficers: President and 50th Anniversary Chair: Betsy Bassan, Senior Vice President for the International Health Group, Chemonics International Vice President for Program Affairs: Byron W. Radcliffe, Senior Vice President and Director, Development and Planning, Academy for Educational Development (AED) Vice President for Chapter Affairs: Cynthia Pflugh, Corporate Vice President, International Resources Group Secretary: Cheryl Morden, Director, North American Liaison Office, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Treasurer:
Mark Edington, Vice President, International Program Management, Save the Children Legal Counsel: Ignacio Jáuregui, Foreign Legal Consultant, Hogan & Hartson Executive Director: Joseph Feuer, Executive Director, SID-Washington
Janet Ballantyne, Senior Advisor at USAID Rodney Bent, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation Jeanne Bourgault, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice-President for Programs, Internews Network Sean Callahan, Executive Vice President for Overseas Operations, Catholic Relief Services J. Matthew Clark, Director, Global Strategic Accounts, Microsoft Corporation Julius E. Coles, President, Africare Larry Cooley, President & CEO, Management Systems International Kevin Covert, Director of Strategic and Performance Planning at the U.S. Department of StateDennis de Tray, Vice President for Special Initiatives, Center for Global Development, Vice President for Special Initiatives, Center for Global Development Joan Dudik-Gayoso, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Max Finberg, Director, Alliance to End Hunger Alonzo Fulgham, Chief Operating Officer, USAID Tim Kernan, Managing Director, U.S. Global Leadership Campaign Raj Kumar, President, Development Executive Group Carol Lancaster, Director, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University Daniel F. Runde, Head, Partnership Development, International Finance Corporation Karen Sherman, Chief Operating Officer, Women for Women International Emmy B. Simmons, Consultant, former USAID Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Beth Tritter, Vice President, Government Relations, The Glover Park Group Maria Luise Wagner, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Michael Warmack, Senior Military Advisor, USAID Aaron Williams, Vice President for International Business Development, RTI International Alina Zyszkowski, Marketing Director, PADCO
Ex-Officio Directors: Tony Barclay, President, Development Alternatives Inc. Robert Chase Jack Downey, Chief Operating Officer, Academy for Educational Development Roberta van Haeften, United States Government (Retired) M. Charito Kruvant, President, Creative Associates International, Inc. Stephen F. Moseley, President, Academy for Educational Development Asif M. Shaikh, President, International Resources Group Andrew E. Rice, Former President, United Nations Association-National Capital Area Maurice Williams, SID Governing Council |
Save the Date: 2008 Annual Gala Dinner, June 24Please save June 24th on your calendar for this year’s SID-Washington Annual Gala Dinner. This year’s Dinner will be held at the elegant Omni Shoreham Hotel (site of SID-Washington’s Annual Conference in March). More information about the evening’s program and honoree, as well as registration materials will be posted on the SID-Washington website shortly. 2008 Annual Career FairSID-Washington would like to thank all of the attendees and recruiters for the success of the 2008 Career Fair on May 7. Special thanks to the panelists, and sponsors, Devex and AED, for their wonderful contributions! Please click here to view powerpoint presentations from our plenary panel. SID-Washington Membership BenefitsMembers receive special notices on upcoming events, newsletters, discounts on annual programs, and Development, the journal of the Society for International development.
2008 Annual ConferenceOn March 5, SID-Washington held its 2008 Annual Conference at the Omni Shoreham hotel. Keynote speakers included USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore and US Ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalilzad. Please click here to access the Conference Insight Report, complete with Executive Summaries and Conference Audio Tracks. Upcoming events
"The Right to Information Act in India"On March 19th, 2008 SID-Washington's Development Information Workgroup hosted the event, “The Right to Information Act in India: Implications for International Development Work” with Kohl S. Gill, Senior Analyst, Department of Energy. The Development and Security Agenda of AFRICOMSID- Washington's Security and Development Workgroup and Africa Regional Rountable presented a panel discussion on the establishment of a new Africa Command (AFRICOM) with panelist Theresa Whelan, Nicole Lee, and Mark Malan on January 22, 2008. Please click here to view the overview of the event. January 2008 Chapter Event “Foreign Assistance Reform" SummaryOn January 23rd, 2008 SID-Washington hosted the Chapter Event, “Foreign Assistance Reform: An Insider's Update” with Paula Lynch, Kevin Covert and Wade Warren. Click here to read the summary of SID-Washington's Chapter Event. Reviving Inter-American RelationsSID-Washington’s Latin America/Caribbean Regional Roundtable hosted the event "Reviving Inter-American Relations" with Peter Hakim on January 4, 2008. Click here to read Mr. Hakim's recent article, "Latin America: the next U.S. President's agenda." December 2007 Chapter Event "UN One Year Report Card" SummaryOn December 17, 2007 SID-Washington hosted the Chapter Event, “One Year Report Card on the UN under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon” with Director of the UN Information Center Will Davis and Executive Vice-President of Citizens for Global Solutionsand Don Kraus. Click here to read the summary of SID-Washington's Chapter Event. October 2007 Chapter Event "China in Africa" SummaryOn October 30th, 2007 SID-Washington hosted the Chapter Event, “China in Africa: What does the rise of another global power mean to the current trends in development?” with Counselor Sun Baohong, H.E. Sefue, Ambassador David Shinn and Karen Turner. Click here to read the summary of SID-Washington's Chapter Event. September 2007: A Conversation with USAID Administrator ForeOn September 6, 2007, SID-Washington members were treated to an open conversation with Undersecretary of State and Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Henrietta H. Fore, during which she presented her views on the future of the United States’ unique role in development assistance and her thoughts on how to meet the goals of Transformational Diplomacy, set forth by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. To read an article titled "Fore Sets Agenda for Change" that refers to this SID event in USAID's newsletter Frontlines, please click here. To participate in future members-only events such as this, please join SID-Washington today as a fulfledged member by going to: http://www.sidw.org/join. Join SID-WashingtonJoin SID-Washington today to become involved in our diverse global forum of international development practitioners and organizations. SID-Washington now accepts credit cards online Communications/Program Officer Vacancy with SID-WashingtonSID-Washington is currently recruiting a Communications/Program Officer. Please click here for more information. InternshipsSID-Washington is currently accepting applications for Internships. Click here for more information.
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