Summary
Over 30 years of experience, in progressively senior executive management and leadership roles, specializing in the design and implementation of international development, corporate social responsibility, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies to create measurable impact in both private and public sectors. Expertise in aligning business objectives with sustainable development goals to drive long-term profitability, social equity, and environmental stewardship. Proven ability to work in challenging political and security environments, while leading billion-dollar programs and large multi-national teams across international agencies and emerging markets, delivering meaningful results for stakeholders through a combination of strategy, policy expertise, and grassroots implementation.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Mission Director
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
11.2021 - Current
- Led team of 150 USAID staff and 2,500 contractor staff to design, implement, monitor, evaluate, and adapt six-year $800 million development cooperation and investment strategy in support of the U.S National Security Strategy
- Directed comprehensive portfolio to advance Indonesia’s social and economic development indicators across health; environmental sustainability, climate, and conservation; economic growth and women’s empowerment; higher education and skilling; disaster risk reduction; human rights; and governance sectors
- Partnered with Amazon Web Services to upskill 100,000 youth in cloud computing to meet labor market demands, increasing employment and wages
- Guided a $45m multi-stakeholder investment in sustainable fisheries management and marine biodiversity protection that brought 8.6m hectares of protected areas within the Coral Triangle under enhanced management and significantly improved the commercial viability and ecological resilience of seafood exports to Walmart and Bumble Bee Tuna by strengthening the compliance of 2.2 million small-scale fishers with international standards
- Led a $65m COVID-19 pandemic response reaching 260+ million Indonesians through public awareness campaigns and training programs for 840,000 frontline healthcare workers from 2,000 hospitals clinics, and laboratories to reduce COVID infections and deliver 100 million life-saving vaccines
- Communicated results to diverse audiences via active social media presence, amplifying USAID and USG foreign policy messaging (#PakJeff)
Deputy Mission Director
USAID
10.2017 - 06.2020
- Oversaw Mission’s $5.7 billion strategic planning, project design, procurement, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of a complex development and humanitarian assistance portfolio
- Led and directed team of senior leaders supervising eight technical offices with a total of 250 Mission staff and 5,000 contractor field staff
- Development investment portfolio accelerated private sector-driven and export-led economic growth and advanced health, education, and women's empowerment
- Represented USAID’s investments to the Afghan Ministry of Finance and international diplomatic missions on the $4 billion World Bank finance strategy steering committee
Program Office Director
USAID
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Executed $1.2 billion strategic planning, budget allocation, and results encompassing 13 Missions and over 30 countries throughout Asia
Kabul, Afghanistan
USAID
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Led a $7 billion strategy development, budget formulation, project design, communication and outreach, monitoring and evaluation, and annual results reporting
Lima, Peru
USAID
07.2010 - 10.2014
- Secured over $3 million in partnerships with US Scientists, private foundations, and international development institutions to protect and recover forests in the Amazon destroyed and threatened by illegal alluvial and artisanal gold mining
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
USAID
03.2006 - 07.2010
- Led Mission expansion, growing the annual budget from $21 million to $55 million over three years
- Forged successful public-private partnerships, including a notable collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB), its players, teams, and the MLB player’s association
- As Mission Disaster Relief Officer, directed USAID Dominican Republic’s response to Tropical Storm Noel in 2007 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Education
Master of Science - National Security Strategy
06.2021
Master of Arts - International Policy Studies
05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Political Economy
05.1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Strategic Thinking
- Crisis Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cultural Adaptation
- Change Management
- Staff Empowerment
- Relationship building
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Indonesian
Limited Working
Timeline
Mission Director - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
11.2021 - Current
Deputy Mission Director - USAID
10.2017 - 06.2020
Program Office Director - USAID
10.2015 - 10.2017
Kabul, Afghanistan - USAID
10.2014 - 10.2015
Lima, Peru - USAID
07.2010 - 10.2014
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - USAID
03.2006 - 07.2010
Middlebury Institute of International Studies - Master of Arts, International Policy Studies
Michigan State University - Bachelor of Arts, Political Economy
National War College - Master of Science, National Security Strategy
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