In Arlington, Virginia, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems looks to a team of dedicated professionals who have spent decades working across nongovernmental organizations, election-assistance and democracy support groups, and the private sector. Our executive team has combined expertise in all areas of management.

Executive Management

• Anthony Banbury, President and CEO
• Astrid Vermeer, Chief Financial Officer
• Catherine Barnes, Vice President, Global Growth and Outreach
• Michael Svetlik, Vice President, Programs
• Chad Vickery, Vice President, Global Strategy and Technical Leadership

Senior Management

• Suzanne Abdallah, Senior Program Manager, Tunisia
• Ragheed Al Ameen, Deputy Director, Contracts and Grants
• Melika Atic, Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific
• Virginia Atkinson, Senior Global Advisor, Inclusion
• Anthony Bowyer, Advisor, Europe and Eurasia
• Dr. Staffan Darnolf, Senior Global Electoral Operations and Administration Advisor
• Elizabeth Reiter Dettmer, Senior Program Manager, Middle East and North Africa
• Katherine Ellena, Senior Global Advisor, Legal
• Beverly G. Hagerdon, Senior Congressional Liaison
• Eric Hodachok, Senior Program Manager, Middle East and North Africa
• Paula Kenworthy, Senior Business Manager
• Anya Kozlova, Deputy Director, Europe and Eurasia
• Kyle Lemargie, Advisor, Asia-Pacific
• Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz, Regional Director, Europe and Eurasia
• Vasu Mohan, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
• Rushdi Nackerdien, Regional Director, Africa
• Elena Paredes, Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Carlos Paz, Director, Finance and Program Administration and Contracts and Grants
• Lisa Reppell, Specialist, Global Social Media and Disinformation
• Kimberly Riddle, Senior Program Manager and Regional Capture Manager, Africa
• Daniel Rubinstein, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa
• Rakesh Sharma, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Opinion Research
• Erica Shein, Director, Center for Applied Research and Learning
• Vassia Stoilov, Senior Program Manager, Africa
• Peter D. Tietjen, Senior Manager, Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening