Office of the President
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Damon Wilson
President & CEO
Damon Wilson is President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an independent, nonprofit,... -
Maju Varghese
Chief Operating Officer
Maju Varghese became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)... -
Anne Tsai Bennett
Chief of Staff
Anne Tsai Bennett became Chief of Staff of the National Endowment for Democracy...
Government Relations and Communications
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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...
Programs
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Brian Joseph
Vice President, Programs
Brian Joseph is Vice President for Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy. ... -
Assia Ivantcheva
Senior Director, Europe
Assia Ivantcheva is the senior director for the Europe program at the National Endowment for... -
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... -
Miriam Lanskoy
Senior Director, Russia and Eurasia
Miriam Lanskoy is Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia at the National Endowment for... -
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... -
Dave Peterson
Senior Director, Africa
Dave Peterson is the Senior Director of the Africa Program of the National Endowment... -
John Knaus
Senior Director, Asia
John Knaus is the Senior Director for Asia at the National Endowment Democracy (NED),...
International Forum for Democratic Studies
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Will Dobson
Coeditor, Journal of Democracy
William J. Dobson is the coeditor of the Journal... -
Christopher Walker
Vice President for Studies and Analysis
Christopher Walker is Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy.... -
Zerxes Spencer
Director, Fellowship Programs
Zerxes Spencer is Director of Fellowship Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy. In this... -
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...
PROGRAMS – GRANTS OPERATIONS AND EVALUATION
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Nancy Herzog
Vice President, Grant Operations and Evaluation
Nancy Herzog is the Vice President, Programs - Grant Operations, and Evaluation at NED. In this capacity,... -
Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins
Senior Director, Grantmaking Resource Center
Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins is the Director, Grantmaking Resource Center, at NED. In this capacity, she leads... -
Center for International Media Assistance
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Nick Benequista
Senior Director, Center for International Media Assistance
Nick Benequista is senior director of the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), a global...
Operations
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Rebecca Varghese
Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Varghese joined NED in April 2023. She is an experienced financial leader with over 25 years... -
Sheri Melvin
Senior Director of Human Resources and Administration
A Certified Benefits Professional (CPB), Sheri Melvin has over 22 years of human resource experience,...
World Movement for Democracy
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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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