In Washington, DC, IFES looks to a team of dedicated professionals who have spent decades working across non-governmental organizations; election-assistance and democracy support groups; and the private sector. Our executive team has combines expertise in all areas of management.

Executive Management

• Anthony Banbury, President and CEO
• Astrid Vermeer, Chief Financial Officer
• Laurette Bennhold-Samaan, Vice President, Human Resources
• Michael Svetlik, Vice President, Programs
• Chad Vickery, Senior Director, Research, Learning and Strategy

Senior Management

• Suzanne Abdallah, Senior Program Manager, Tunisia
• Zeinab Abdelkarim, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa
• Ragheed Al Ameen, Deputy Director, Contracts and Grants
• Melika Atic, Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific
• Virginia Atkinson, Advisor, Inclusion
• Gabrielle Bardall, Advisor, Gender
• Anthony Bowyer, Senior Program Manager, Caucasus and Central Asia
• Daniela Colaiacovo, Director, Communications and Advocacy
• Dr. Staffan Darnolf, Senior Global Electoral Operations and Administration Advisor
• Katherine Ellena, Senior Global Advisor, Legal
• Eric Hodachok, Senior Program Manager, Middle East and North Africa
• 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
• Silja Paasilinna, Advisor, Asia-Pacific
• Elena Paredes, Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Carlos Paz, Director, Finance and Program Administration and Contracts and Grants
• Jennifer Richard, Deputy Director, Program Administration
• Kimberly Riddle, Senior Program Manager and Regional Capture Manager, Africa
• Margarita R. Seminario, Regional Director, Americas
• 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
• Lauren B. Terrell, Advisor, Board Affairs and Compliance
• Peter D. Tietjen, Senior Manager, Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening
• Mike Yard, Senior Global Election Technology and Cybersecurity Advisor
• Ambar Zobairi, Deputy Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa