• Responsible for overall operations management of a $23M USAID-funded economic and community development program in Aqaba, Jordan. • Managed multi-disciplinary teams advising the government and business community on high-level service and process improvement and cost-saving measures.• Oversaw technical assistance initiatives in the areas of organizational development, public sector reform, HR, association building, e-services, private sector development, poverty alleviation, and community development.• Provided management consulting to small businesses and non-profits in organizational design, risk management, financial controls, and more.• Recruited and negotiated contracts with local partners and employees and monitored performance.• Oversaw $5M community grant portfolio ensuring sound financial and performance management.

• Coordinated new business development and proposal efforts, securing multimillion dollar US government contracts for economic growth programs worldwide.• Served as Mobilization Manager in Baghdad, Iraq for start-up activities for a $40m program to establish the Iraqi Parliament• Launched a new business development office in Bogota, Colombia. • Led project start-up activities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for a $15.4m regional trade program.

Managed project start-ups, recruitment, HR, partnership negotiation and relationship management, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and project close-outs across the globe.