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

• Bill Sweeney, President/CEO
• Astrid Vermeer, Chief Financial Officer
• Laurette Bennhold-Samaan, Vice President, Human Resources
• Michael Svetlik, Vice President, Programs
• Chad Vickery, Senior Director, Center for Applied Research and Learning

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, Senior Program Manager, Asia-Pacific
• Virginia Atkinson, Advisor, Inclusion
• Gabrielle Bardall, Senior Specialist, Gender
• Anthony Bowyer, Senior Program Manager, Caucasus and Central Asia
• Daniela Colaiacovo, Director, Communications & Advocacy
• Laurie Cooper, Deputy Director, Africa
• Katherine Ellena, Legal Advisor, Center for Applied Research and Learning
• Eric Hodachok, Senior Program Manager, Middle East and North Africa
• Anya Kozlova, Senior Program Manager, Europe and Eurasia
• Kyle Lemargie, Advisor, Asia-Pacific
• Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz, Regional Director, Europe and Eurasia
• Cristy Miller, Senior Manager, Program Administration
• Vasu Mohan, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
• Rushdi Nackerdien, Regional Director, Africa
• Matthew Parry, Senior Program Manager, Africa
• Carlos Paz, Director, Finance and Program Administration and Contracts and Grants
• Kimberly Riddle, Senior Program Manager and Regional Capture Manager, Africa
• Juliette Schmidt, Senior Election, Political Process and Conflict Specialist
• Margarita R. Seminario, Regional Director, Americas
• Rakesh Sharma, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Opinion Research
• Erica Shein, Deputy Director, Center for Applied Research and Learning, and Electoral Integrity Adviser
• Vassia Stoilov, Senior Program Manager, Africa
• Richard Twigg, Director, Information Technology
• Ambar Zobairi, Deputy Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa