Office of the President

  • Damon Wilson

    President and CEO

    Damon Wilson is President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an independent, nonprofit,...

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  • Anne Tsai Bennett

    Chief of Staff

    Anne Tsai Bennett became Chief of Staff of the National Endowment for Democracy...

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Government Relations and Communications

  • Kirsten D. Madison

    Vice President of Government Relations

    Kirsten D. Madison has over 25 years of government service with the House and Senate, National Security...

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Programs

  • Brian Joseph

    Vice President, Programs

    Brian Joseph is Vice President for Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy. ...

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  • Assia Ivantcheva

    Senior Director, Europe

    Assia Ivantcheva is the senior director for the Europe program at the National Endowment for...

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  • Miriam Kornblith

    Senior Director, Latin America and the Caribbean

    Miriam Kornblith is Senior Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Endowment for...

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  • Miriam Lanskoy

    Senior Director, Russia and Eurasia

    Miriam Lanskoy is Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia at the National Endowment for...

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  • Amira Maaty

    Senior Director for Middle East North Africa Programs

    Amira Maaty is the Senior Director for Middle East North Africa Programs at the National Endowment for...

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  • Dave Peterson

    Senior Director, Africa

    Dave Peterson is the Senior Director of the Africa Program of the National Endowment...

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  • John Knaus

    Senior Director, Asia

    John Knaus is the Senior Director for Asia at the National Endowment Democracy (NED),...

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International Forum for Democratic Studies

  • Will Dobson

    Coeditor, Journal of Democracy

    William J. Dobson is the coeditor of the Journal...

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  • Christopher Walker

    Vice President for Studies and Analysis

    Christopher Walker is Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy....

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  • Zerxes Spencer

    Director, Fellowship Programs

    Zerxes Spencer is Director of Fellowship Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy.  In this...

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  • John K. Glenn

    Senior Director, International Forum for Democratic Studies

    John K. Glenn is senior director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies, where he oversees...

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Center for International Media Assistance

  • Nick Benequista

    Senior Director, Center for International Media Assistance

    Nick Benequista is senior director of the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), a global...

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PROGRAMS – GRANTS OPERATIONS AND EVALUATION

  • Nancy Herzog

    Vice President, Grant Operations and Evaluation

    Nancy Herzog is the Vice President, Programs - Grant Operations, and Evaluation at NED.  In this capacity,...

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  • Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins

    Senior Director, Grantmaking Resource Center

    Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins is the Director, Grantmaking Resource Center, at NED.  In this capacity, she leads...

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  • Rebekah Usatin

    DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING

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Operations

  • Rebecca Varghese

    Chief Financial Officer

    Rebecca Varghese joined NED in April 2023. She is an experienced financial leader with over 25 years...

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  • Sheri Melvin

    Senior Director of Human Resources and Administration

    A Certified Benefits Professional (CPB), Sheri Melvin has over 22 years of human resource experience,...

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World Movement for Democracy

  • Ryota Jonen

    Director, World Movement for Democracy

    As the Director for the World Movement, Ryota Jonen leads a global network of democracy activists,...

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