Dr. Darren Franklin Email & Phone Number

As Chief of Operations at Peace Corps, and through a business management lens, I oversee volunteer recruitment and placement operations, as well as university and other stakeholder partnerships for this international affairs/development organization. I have over 25 years of experience in leading operational, strategy, financial, and human capital activities.I leverage my strengths in strategic thinking, influencing, relationship building, and executing to lead and empower diverse and high-performing teams. I have a proven track record of developing and executing strategy, resulting in effective operations and desired results. I have also been instrumental in advancing international affairs and development, program operations, domestic policy, communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and mission support activities. In addition, I share my knowledge and expertise in business, leadership, accounting, finance, management, and organizational behavior as a Research Associate and an Adjunct Professor at Georgia State University and Champlain College, respectively. My core competencies include continuous process improvement, project delivery and execution, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning and implementation, communication and negotiation, and regulatory compliance. I am passionate about driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of organizational resilience and learning, creativity, and innovation.

Listed skills include Accounting, Customer Service, Social Media, Financial Analysis, and 20 others.