Leon Waskin Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, VA, US

Arlington, Virginia

• As the Senior Executive Director for Operations at DevTech Systems, Inc., Mr. Waskin helps shape the firm’s strategic business development efforts, oversees business development and program operations, and works to.
• Leading, in close coordination with the Director of Business Development, DevTech's business development efforts, with the objective of creating a growth strategy that (i) raises win rates and (ii) ensures revenue.
• Ensuring the full suite of 40 years of experience at DevTech Systems is leveraged both in proposals and in marketing materials.
• Ensuring the necessary tools and processes are in place to manage successful awards, and building staff development and management platforms to mitigate risks and manage active awards effectively.
• Analyzing and formulating DevTech management procedures and practices consistent withindustry leaders.

As the Coordinator for Economic and Development Assistance (Assist) at the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan, Mr. Waskin ensured that assistance from the United States supported U.S. foreign policy objectives and contributed effectively to Pakistan's long-term stability, prosperity, and growth. Under Mr. Waskin's guidance, the Assist Office led coordination among.

Karachi

As Provincial Director for Sindh and Balochistan, provided strategic leadership to and drove forward implementation of a $290 million portfolio focused on education and health infrastructure and community outreach efforts designed to promote stability and reduce the lure of violent extremism in these highly at-risk provinces.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Led the preparation of a comprehensive assessment of all mechanisms through which USAID/Pakistan delivers assistance, and made recommendations for accelerating the pace of program implementation and reducing the size of the mission’s $2.6 billion pipeline.

Arlington, VA

Responsible for developing, leading, and growing all Pax Mondial efforts in the stabilization and development sectors and for integrating all of Pax Mondial’s seven other worldwide business offerings into these efforts.

Washington D.C.

Directed all aspects of USAID/Washington’s response to the January 2010 earthquake and to the deadly October 2010 cholera outbreak. Worked extensively with all other USG agencies involved in Haiti.

Port Au Prince, Haiti

Headed a joint civilian/military team coordinating the USG response to the devastating January 12 earthquake, and led the design of a proposed $1 billion long-term development cooperation program between the United States and Haiti.

Washington D.C.

Served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team preparing the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). Co-chaired working groups that drafted the QDDR sections on Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Aid Effectiveness.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Directed all aspects of USAID’s cooperation with the Russian Federation. Significantly expanded collaboration with Russian regional and municipal governments and with the private and philanthropic sectors. Led the establishment of new partnerships with the Autonomous Republic of Buryatia and with the Gorbachev Foundation. Worked closely with the Russian.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Directed all aspects of USAID’s $1 billion annual program of assistance to Afghanistan. Led the mission through a major increase in the size of the USAID program, including major increases in funding and staff and a significant expansion of civilian collaboration with the U.S. and ISAF military commands.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Reconfigured USAID’s program to channel resources to economic policy reform work with the central government and to successful efforts in generating new economic opportunities for herders and displaced urban populations. Launched new projects to combat HIV/AIDS and corruption. Working directly with the Prime Minister, liaised closely with and provided.

Bangkok, Thailand

Established and directed new USAID Regional Mission for Asia. Re-organized and streamlined project portfolio and strengthened USAID collaboration with U.S. Embassies in Burma, China, Laos, and Vietnam.

Bureau For Asia And The Near East (ANE/SPO), Washington, DC

Bureau For Policy And Program Coordination (PPC/PC), Washington, DC

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Managua, Nicaragua

Nairobi, Kenya

Bureau For Africa Office Of Project Development (AFR/PD), Washington, DC

Lubumbashi, Zaire

Master Of Science, Foreign Service

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science And Government