Regina Eddy Email & Phone Number

Washington, D.C.

Senior technical lead for U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future. Coordinate implementation of $3.8 million technology innovation program (44 African countries) to combat rapid emergence of crop pest.• Lead global stakeholders (research, private sector, government, civil society) in launch of an international research consortium to validate and disseminate a common, science-based pest management protocol. • Cultivate and nurture partnerships to develop, adapt, and implement activities to facilitate farmer adoption of innovation at scale. • Develop formal private sector partnership agreements via MOUs to facilitate market access for smallholder farmers in Africa to safe, effective products.• Engage regional regulatory authorities and private sector to harmonize pesticide registration process to fast-track product approval, facilitate market access, and technology adoption.

Washington D.C.

• Managed annual interagency portfolio reviews for 22 country programs (investing $450 M) to analyze performance against targets, identify issues, and recommend adjustments. • Assembled cross-functional teams to leverage expert technical knowledge to support field programs and ensure high-level impacts were achieved. • Co-led implementation of Signature Food Security Event during Obama’s U.S.– Africa Leaders Summit. Coordinated fast-paced, high-pressure/high-accountability event requiring extreme sensitivity to global stakeholders including 75 foreign dignitaries representing 28 countries. Speakers included two foreign Heads of State, two Cabinet Secretaries and SLOTUS.

Waltham, Ma

Led a series of workshops on building high performance teams in a multi-cultural context for incoming international development students.

Managed research activities for this four-year, $5-million research project to advance the leadership of women and minorities in academic medicine. This included overseeing quantitative and qualitative data collection from 26 medical schools. Developed and managed budgets, contracts, and grant reports.

Directed the start-up and overseas launch for a US nonprofit focused on restoring perennial horticulture and community forestry in Afghanistan. Through close coordination with the founding Board of Directors, designed a comprehensive field program, secured funds, and hired key personnel including expat Country Director and Afghan Program Director. Guided rapid expansion to a staff of 15.• Addressed gap in agricultural services for small farmers by building a low-cost service delivery system that leveraged multiple partners – government, university, private suppliers, and community – to provide training, technology, and credit to farmers resulting in increased household food supply and income. • Developed a successful program model for sustainable micro-enterprises (orchards, woodlots, and nurseries) and spawned some 366 commercially-viable male/female-owned SMEs projected to net an annual income of $500-$3,000. Developed microcredit financing mechanism and trained staff in business plan development.• Designed gender-sensitive agricultural program to improve the food security, income, and nutritional needs identified by Afghan women. Increased the yield of high value food crops by using community-based female extension workers to provide training and low-cost technologies.• Generated $1.5 million in multi-year grants from USAID and European Commission. • Spearheaded a strategic alliance with Cornell University’s International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development to improve horticultural crop yield and manage natural resources.

Forged multi-sectoral partnerships between public institutions, faith-based organizations, and the community to restore hundreds of urban greenbelts and fruit orchards. Designed service concept, delivery system, and management information system to ensure health and economic outcomes were achieved. Spearheaded organization-wide continuous improvement process that succeeded in increasing average one-year tree survival from 61% to 84% over four years. • Developed commercially viable tree nursery enterprises to supply high-quality, indigenous planting stock. Piloted micro-enterprises in commercial dried and fresh fruit. Developed working collaboration with Armenian Forest Service and Ministry of the Environment, funding agency heads, and leaders in the Armenian-American community. • Trained, directed and motivated cross-cultural team of Unit Directors. Formulated policies and procedures, job descriptions, compensation packages and performance appraisals. Created 45 permanent and 300 seasonal jobs annually.• Supervised financial management procedures, annual budgets, and monthly expense reports. Solicited and managed UN agency and private foundation grants. Designed organization’s mission, strategy, and financial operating procedures as autonomous subsidiary of the Armenian Assembly.

Boston, Ma

Developed program of activities for a low-income, multi-ethnic grassroots peace and justice organization. Cultivated strategic partnerships among diverse organizations to advocate for a change in national spending priorities.

Mba, Sustainable International Development

Ba, Pyschology, Sociology