Patrick Fine Email & Phone Number

Patrick Fine is an international development professional with deep experience in global health, education, humanitarian response, and building resilient communities. He has served in senior positions in both the public and non-profit sectors, including as the CEO of FHI 360, one of the United States’ preeminent diversified global development non-profits, and as the Vice President for Compact Operations at the Millennium Development Corporation. A retired member of the career foreign service, Patrick served as the senior Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Africa Bureau and Mission Director in Afghanistan at USAID. Patrick is a frequent guest lecturer and writer on development topics. He created and hosted the popular development podcast, A Deeper Look, for 4 and a half years. He currently is a nonresident scholar with the Brookings Institution's Global Economy and Development program.Patrick is a hands-on development practioner who believes the closer one is to the issues and people, the better one can understand the context and nature of the challenges to be addressed. Patrick lived and worked overseas, primarily in Africa, for over 20 years. He has experience designing, negotiating, and managing development programs in Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Patrick serves on several non-profit boards and has received numerous awards, including Commander, Order of Benin, USAID’s Distinguished Career Award, and the Merite D’Honour for contributions to education from the Government of Senegal.Patrick began his career in international development as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland, where he gained a first-hand appreciation for the importance of integrating education, health, economic development, and governance into holistic, people-centered programs. His experience living and working in a rural African community continues to inform and inspire him today. "When people work together with respect and determination, anything is possible."