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Our People
Rachel Glennerster, President
Rachel
Glennerster
President
Masood Ahmed, President Emeritus
Masood
Ahmed
President Emeritus
Kehinde Ajayi, Director, Gender Equality and Inclusion Program and Senior Fellow
Kehinde
Ajayi
Director, Gender Equality and Inclusion Program and Senior Fellow
Ingrid Argueta, IT & Audio-Visual Support Specialist
Ingrid
Argueta
IT & Audio-Visual Support Specialist
Samantha Attridge, Senior Fellow
Samantha
Attridge
Senior Fellow - CGD Europe
Lena Badr, Digital and Social Media Manager
Lena
Badr
Digital and Social Media Manager
Dany Bahar, Co-Director, Migration and Displacement and Senior Fellow
Dany
Bahar
Co-Director, Migration and Displacement and Senior Fellow
Tariq Bahich, Comptroller
Tariq
Bahich
Comptroller
Pete Baker, Deputy Director, Global Health Policy Program and Policy Fellow
Pete
Baker
Deputy Director, Global Health Policy Program and Policy Fellow - CGD Europe
Akhil Bansal, Policy Fellow
Akhil
Bansal
Policy Fellow - CGD Europe
Kate Barnes, Research Assistant
Kate
Barnes
Research Assistant
Biniam Bedasso, Research Fellow, Education Team
Biniam
Bedasso
Research Fellow, Education Team - CGD Europe
Jonathan Beynon
Jonathan
Beynon
Senior Policy Associate Climate Finance, Europe Programme - CGD Europe
Nancy Birdsall
Nancy
Birdsall
President Emerita and Member, Board of Directors
Rachel Bonnifield, Senior Fellow
Rachel
Bonnifield
Director, Global Health Policy Program and Senior Fellow - CGD Europe
Michael Brown, Director of Information Technology
Michael
Brown
Director of Information Technology
Julia Brownell, U.S. Policy Assistant
Julia
Brownell
U.S. Policy Assistant
Kristyna Brozova, Special Assistant to the Managing Director
Kristyna
Brozova
Special Assistant to the Managing Director - CGD Europe
Sara Casadevall Bellés, Research Associate
Sara
Casadevall Bellés
Research Associate - CGD Europe
Sarrin Chethik, Senior Policy Analyst
Sarrin
Chethik
Senior Policy Analyst
Han Sheng Chia, Policy Fellow
Han Sheng
Chia
Director, Artificial Intelligence Initiative and Policy Fellow
Beata Cichocka, Policy Analyst
Beata
Cichocka
Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
Erin Collinson, Director, US Development Policy and Senior Fellow
Erin
Collinson
Director, US Development Policy and Senior Fellow
Susie Colville, Senior Policy Analyst
Susie
Colville
Senior Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
Lee Crawfurd
Lee
Crawfurd
Senior Research Fellow - CGD Europe
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Judy
Daley
Office Manager - CGD Europe
Anastassia Demeshko, Research Associate
Anastassia
Demeshko
Research Associate - CGD Europe
Helen Dempster, Programme Co-Director, Migration and Displacement and Policy Fellow
Helen
Dempster
Programme Co-Director, Migration and Displacement and Policy Fellow - CGD Europe
Stephanie Donohoe, Senior Manager for Digital Media and Design
Stephanie
Donohoe
Senior Manager for Digital Media and Design
Catarina Afonso dos Santos, Senior Programme Manager
Catarina Afonso
dos Santos
Senior Programme Manager - CGD Europe
Maria Downey, Finance & Grants Associate
Maria
Downey
Finance & Grants Associate
Rosie Eldridge, Research Assistant
Rosie
Eldridge
Research Assistant
Jocilyn Estes, Senior Policy Analyst & Assistant Program Director
Jocilyn
Estes
Senior Policy Analyst & Assistant Program Director
David Evans, Senior Fellow
David
Evans
Director, Global Education and Child Well-Being Program and Senior Fellow
Jeremy Gaines, Head of Digital and Senior Communications Manager
Jeremy
Gaines
Head of Digital and Senior Communications Manager
Mikaela Gavas, Acting CEO, Europe and Senior Policy Fellow
Mikaela
Gavas
Managing Director, Europe and Senior Fellow - CGD Europe
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David
Gentili
Research Assistant
Dagmawit Getnet, Administrative Assistant
Dagmawit
Getnet
Administrative Assistant
Adrian Gheorghe, Policy Fellow
Adrian
Gheorghe
Policy Fellow - CGD Europe
Sulayman Gibba, Assistant Director of Informational Technology
Sulayman
Gibba
Assistant Director of Informational Technology
Thomas Ginn, Research Fellow
Thomas
Ginn
Research Fellow
Markus Goldstein, Vice President and Senior Fellow
Markus
Goldstein
Vice President and Senior Fellow
Laura Granito, Research Assistant
Laura
Granito
Research Assistant - CGD Europe
Sophia Greenhoe, Program Coordinator
Sophia
Greenhoe
Program Coordinator
Mahima Gunapooti, Program Coordinator, Global Education
Mahima
Gunapooti
Program Coordinator
Maleeha Hameed, Senior Policy Analyst
Maleeha
Hameed
Senior Policy Analyst
Kelsey Harris, Senior Policy Analyst and Assistant Program Director
Kelsey
Harris
Senior Policy Analyst and Assistant Program Director
Janet Hodur, Director of Strategic Communications
Janet
Hodur
Director of Strategic Communications
Sam Huckstep, Research Analyst
Samuel
Huckstep
Research Analyst - CGD Europe
Sam Hughes, Research Associate
Sam
Hughes
Research Associate - CGD Europe
Shannon Hutchins, Events Producer
Shannon
Hutchins
Events Producer
Eeshani Kandpal, Senior Fellow
Eeshani
Kandpal
Senior Fellow
Anita Käppeli, Director of Policy Outreach, Europe
Anita
Käppeli
Director of Policy Outreach, Europe - CGD Europe
Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow
Charles
Kenny
Senior Fellow
Katherine Klemperer, Policy Analyst
Katherine
Klemperer
Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
Clemence Landers, Vice President and Senior Fellow
Clemence
Landers
Vice President and Senior Fellow
Thi Le, Research Associate
Thi
Le
Research Associate
Nancy Lee
Nancy
Lee
Director, Sustainable Development Finance and Senior Fellow
Mariel
Lumibao-Bautista
Operations and Culture Associate
Sutton
MacQueen
Institutional Advancement Officer
Janeen Madan Keller, Deputy Director, Global Health Policy Program and Policy Fellow
Janeen
Madan Keller
Deputy Director, Global Health Policy Program and Policy Fellow
Astha Mainali, Research Assistant
Astha
Mainali
Research Assistant
Caroline Mallory, Research Assistant
Caroline 
Mallory
Research Assistant
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Kate
Mannering
Research Assistant - CGD Europe
Ana Maria
Marriaga
Director of People Operations
Nicolas Martinez, Research Associate
Nico
Martinez
Research Associate
Karen Mathiasen, Project Director
Karen
Mathiasen
Project Director
Samuel Matthews
Samuel
Matthews
Research Associate
Anthony McDonnell, Policy Fellow
Anthony
McDonnell
Policy Fellow - CGD Europe
Megan McGuire, Policy Fellow
Megan
McGuire
Policy Fellow
Valencia
Meredith
Digital Communications Associate
Zuzanna Mieloch, Programme Associate, Global Health
Zuzanna
Mieloch
Programme Associate, Global Health - CGD Europe
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Patsy
Mills
Director of HR & Operations - CGD Europe
Ian Mitchell, Co-Director, Europe and Senior Fellow
Ian
Mitchell
Co-Director, Europe and Senior Fellow - CGD Europe
Theo Mitchell, Research Associate
Theo
Mitchell
Research Associate - CGD Europe
Radhika Nagesh, Senior Policy Analyst
Radhika
Nagesh
Senior Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
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Jayati
Nigam
Policy Fellow
Erin Norton, Senior Executive Assistant to the President
Erin
Norton
Senior Executive Assistant to the President
Tim Ohlenburg, Research Fellow
Tim
Ohlenburg
Research Fellow
Nicole Pagan, Events Producer - CGD Europe
Nicole
Pagan
Events and External Stakeholder Engagement Manager - CGD Europe
Reetan Patel, Chief Finance, Planning, and Operations Officer - CGD Europe
Reetan
Patel
Chief Finance, Planning, and Operations Officer - CGD Europe
Catherine Pattillo, Senior Fellow
Catherine
Pattillo
Senior Fellow
Maddy Pattison-Sharp, Institutional Advancement Officer
Maddy
Pattison-Sharp
IA Senior Officer and Board Secretary - CGD Europe
Ainhoa Petri-Hidalgo, Research Assistant
Ainhoa
Petri-Hidalgo
Research Assistant
Morgan Pincombe, Senior Program Manager
Morgan
Pincombe
Senior Program Manager
Michelle Rao, Research Fellow
Michelle
Rao
Research Fellow - CGD Europe
James Reid, Program Coordinator
James
Reid
Program Coordinator
Harriet Rimbault Assistant Director for Institutional Advancement - CGD Europe
Harriet
Rimbault
Assistant Director for Institutional Advancement - CGD Europe
Euan Ritchie, Senior Research Associate - CGD Europe
Euan
Ritchie
Senior Research Associate - CGD Europe
Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Director, Latin American Initiative and Senior Fellow
Liliana
Rojas-Suarez
Director, Latin American Initiative and Senior Fellow
Charlie
Rong
Assistant Director of Operations
Leah R. Rosenzweig, Director, Market Shaping Accelerator and Senior Fellow
Leah R.
Rosenzweig
Director, Market Shaping Accelerator and Senior Fellow
Christelle Saintis-Miller, Senior Program Manager
Christelle
Saintis-Miller
Senior Program Manager, Global Education and Child Well-Being
Conor Savoy, Visiting Fellow
Conor
Savoy
Visiting Fellow
Hassan Sayed, Postdoctoral Scholar
Hassan
Sayed
Postdoctoral Scholar
Emily
Schabacker
Head of Publications and Senior Editor
Bryan Schwartz, Director of Institutional Advancement
Bryan
Schwartz
Director of Institutional Advancement
Gabriela Smarrelli, Research Fellow
Gabriela
Smarrelli
Research Fellow - CGD Europe
Irina Stanculeanu, HR & Finance Associate
Irina
Stanculeanu
HR & Finance Associate - CGD Europe
Ella
Stelter
Salesforce and Operational Analytics Administrator
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Maria Jose
Talayero Schettino
Policy Fellow
Harrison Tang, Research Associate
Harrison
Tang
Research Associate
Aishwarya Venkat, Research Assistant
Aishwarya
Venkat
Research Assistant
Maya Verber, Senior Communications Manager-CGD Europe
Maya
Verber
Head of News and External Communications and Senior Communications Manager - CGD Europe
Sara Viglione, Communications
Sara
Viglione
Senior Communications Manager - CGD Europe
Charley Ward, Research Associate
Charley
Ward
Research Associate
Shona Warren, Policy Analyst
Shona
Warren
Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
Brian Webster
Brian
Webster
Research Associate
Kendra White, Senior Director, Institutional Advancement and Board Secretary
Kendra
White
Senior Director, Institutional Advancement and Board Secretary
Edward Wickstead, Research Associate - CDI
Edward
Wickstead
Research Associate - CDI - CGD Europe
Yi Ning Wong, Policy Analyst
Yi Ning
Wong
Policy Analyst - CGD Europe
Yolanda Yang, Research Assistant
Yolanda
Yang
Research Assistant
Briana Yumbe, Communications Assistant
Briana
Yumbe
Communications Assistant
Sally Zweimueller, Communications Manager
Sally
Zweimueller
Communications Manager