Cindy Huang is a part-time senior fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD) and also serves as a senior advisor in the Office of Policy at USAID. She has over 20 years of experience leading humanitarian and global development efforts across government and non-profit sectors.
Most recently, Dr. Huang served as the Director of Policy at USAID, leading a team focused on policy planning and strategic initiatives at the intersection of development and national security. Previously, she was the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services. As part of her government service, Dr. Huang also led initiatives at the State Department on food security and conflict prevention and oversaw major investments in agriculture, health, and education at the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
In the non-profit sector, Dr. Huang served as the Vice President of Strategic Outreach at Refugees International and co-directed the program on migration, displacement, and humanitarian policy at CGD. She began her career as a humanitarian responder with Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Huang lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two children, two kitties, and dog.
