Joseph F. Lombardo is an independent consultant focusing on strategic, operational and performance management of international development programs. Over his nearly 30 years working in international development, Mr. Lombardo has held a number of senior management positions with public and private organizations. Between 2005 and 2007, Mr. Lombardo managed education programs for the American Institutes for Research. At the U.S. Agency for International Development, Mr. Lombardo directed strategic and performance planning, and oversaw policy for the strategic allocation, performance measurement, and reporting of the Agency’s $14 billion budget. Mr. Lombardo worked 20 years on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) development programs, beginning with his service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the late 1970s. In later years, Mr. Lombardo directed the USAID Mission in Honduras’ hurricane reconstruction program, oversaw development planning and budget for the Latin America and Caribbean programs, directed strategic planning and project development for USAID programs in Peru, and supervised shelter and urban development programs throughout Central America. In addition, Mr. Lombardo oversaw the development of economic restructuring programs in Eastern Europe and managed cross-national evaluations of USAID programs. Holding advanced degrees in Regional Planning from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, as well as Educational Psychology and Statistics from SUNY at Albany, Mr. Lombardo played a leadership role in the development of the U.S. government’s strategic planning, project design, and performance measurement policies for programs to address critical economic, governance, and social sector issues. He is fluent in Spanish, and has worked in over 20 countries.