James (Jim) Boomgard became DAI's President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009. He has final executive responsibility for all aspects of DAI's performance: operational, financial, strategic, and marketing. A DAI employee since 1985, Jim has managed long-term projects overseas and in Washington and been a technical leader in the enterprise development and finance fields. Since 1998, Jim has served as Vice President of the former Finance, Banking, and Enterprise operating group; Vice President of Business Development; and Senior Vice President of Operations, before becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2005. In September 2006, he was appointed President, and as President and COO he was responsible for ensuring that DAI achieved its key annual performance targets and long-term strategic goals. He holds a B.A. in economics from Miami University, studied economics and the philosophy of science at the University of North Carolina, received a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Michigan State University, and completed the International Executive Program at INSEAD in 2005.

Tim Beans oversees DAI’s project management, contracts and procurement, legal, and corporate security functions, as well as the development of DAI’s international offices. Tim was formerly Senior Vice President for the Afghanistan and Pakistan Region with Chemonics International, an international development firm based in Washington, D.C. He joined Chemonics in 2007 after a successful career with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where he served as the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Management Bureau and the Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Bureau, and as the agency’s Chief Acquisition Officer and Procurement Executive. As Mission Director for the Regional Development Mission for Asia, based in Bangkok, he coordinated USAID's response to the tsunami in Thailand in 2004. Tim’s private industry experience includes working as a senior consultant to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu on a $2.5 billion fixed rail rapid transit system. In addition, he served as Vice President of Technology, Economics and Management (TEM) Associates. Tim began his career in international development with the Peace Corps in Venezuela. He holds an M.P.A. from American University in Washington, D.C.

Jean first joined DAI in 1990 after her tenure at First National Bank of Chicago. After six years of service with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), she returned to DAI in 2006. Jean has 25 years of experience in the economic development field. With USAID, she worked for two years as Senior Policy Advisor to the Millennium Challenge Account Secretariat, serving as the key liaison between USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Earlier, she served four years as the first USAID Representative in Hanoi since the end of the Vietnam War. She opened that office in September 2000. During her first 11 years at DAI, Jean led the firm into new technical services (privatization, finance and commercial services) and geographic areas (Eastern Europe). Her last position was as Managing Director for DAI offices in Hanoi, Bangkok, and Manila. Jean holds an M.A. in international law and economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an M.B.A. equivalence certificate from the First National Bank of Chicago, and a B.A. in economics from Georgetown University.

Kevin brings 30 years of solid experience to his new role as CFO, where he is responsible for all of DAI’s finance and accounting functions. Prior to joining DAI, he spent nearly 15 years with Ernst & Young and his own accounting firm. In addition, during his 10-year tenure with Computer Sciences Corporation, his increasing level of responsibility ultimately led him to the position of Managing Director of a business unit operating in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Most recently, Kevin was the Industry Controller for a $700 million business unit of a large Northern Virginia-based firm. Kevin has a B.A. in Russian History from Amherst College and an M.S. in Accounting from Georgetown University.

Cindy oversees DAI’s corporate HR function in Bethesda. She has 25 years of experience working in the HR field for public and private companies, most recently as the Senior Vice President, HR for IDX Systems/GE Healthcare. She has particular expertise in the implementation of talent management programs and HR six sigma programs to improve process and efficiency. Cindy is highly knowledgeable in all areas of HR management, including compensation, benefits, leadership development, diversity, internal communications, policy development, and executive compensation programs. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management and has earned a Global Professional Human Resource Certification (GPHR).

Dr. Lob-Levyt manages DAI’s London office and oversees the expansion of DAI’s portfolio with European clients. He also plays a leading role in the formulation and execution of DAI’s global mission to deliver results that improve lives in the developing world. Prior to joining DAI in November 2010, Julian served as Chief Executive Officer of the Geneva, Switzerland-based GAVI Alliance, a public-private global health partnership created in 2000 to increase access to immunization for children in the world’s poorest countries. Since 2000, more than 256 million children were vaccinated and 5.4 million premature deaths averted thanks to GAVI-funded programs. Before joining GAVI in 2005, Julian served as Senior Policy Adviser to the UNAIDS Executive Director, and prior to that he served for five years with the U.K. Department for International Development, initially as Chief Health and Population Adviser and then as Chief Human Development Adviser (covering health, education, and social protection). Earlier in his career, Julian taught and undertook research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Previous assignments include senior positions with the World Health Organization and the European Commission. Dr. Lob-Levyt has held long-term overseas postings in Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and the Solomon Islands.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Marcotte was appointed Senior Vice President for Operations in September 2008. In this position, she leads DAI's core business operations, with overall responsibility for project technical excellence, project management and implementation, and business acquisition. Betsy's 30-year career working for private and public organizations around the world encompasses technical depth in the environmental arena and hands-on management experience overseeing various international environmental contracts for the U.S. Agency for International Development and multilateral lending institutions. From 2004 until her appointment as head of DAI's overall operations, Betsy served as vice president in DAI's agriculture and natural resources group, leading service areas ranging from natural resource management and climate change to agribusiness and alternative development.

Tony Barclay is DAI's former Chief Executive Officer and has served on the Board of Directors continuously since 1979. He teaches management courses at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He is a Trustee of The Mountain Institute and chairs the board of Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., an employee-owned public health research firm. In September 2011, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, he became chair of the board of the National Peace Corps Association. Tony began his development career in 1968 with Peace Corps service in Kenya, returning there for Ph.D. research in anthropology on a pioneering rural development project. He joined DAI's development consulting staff in 1977. Tony is the senior author or editor of several books published by DAI and has directed numerous policy, evaluation, and program design studies. He was named President in 1990 and succeeded DAI's founder, Don Mickelwait, as CEO in 1999. Tony is well known in the development community as a spokesman for development firms that deliver services to the U.S. Agency for International Development, European development agencies, and multilateral development banks. He has been a board member of the Corporate Council on Africa, is past President of the Washington Chapter of the Society for International Development, is a founding board member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, and served for three years as president of its nonprofit affiliate, the Center for U.S. Global Engagement. Tony earned a B.A. in history at Yale University and a Ph.D. in applied anthropology at Columbia.

Jim Boomgard became DAI's President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009. His biography is summarized in the Executive Management section.

Lara Goldmark manages DAI's work in private sector development. Most recently, she led the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Improving the Business Climate in Morocco program. Based in Rabat, she oversaw a team of specialists in regulatory reform, investment promotion, and commercial law, coordinating closely with Moroccan ministries, regional governments, public-private committees, and the central bank. Previously, Lara led DAI's research agenda for private sector development and taught applied courses at Columbia and Johns Hopkins universities. From 1999 to 2003, Lara served as Resident Technical Advisor to the Brazilian National Development Bank, managing a microfinance grants fund. During her time in Brazil, she founded DAI's operating company based in Rio de Janeiro—DAI Brasil—which worked primarily in workforce development, microfinance, and enterprise development. The Brazil office has since successfully developed into a small, locally owned development consulting firm. Before 1999, Lara spent five years with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As Country Coordinator for IDB private sector development projects in Brazil, El Salvador, Haiti, and Guatemala, she led the design of new operations. Lara holds a master's degree in international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Dave Gunning wrote DAI's articles of incorporation and has served on the DAI Board of Directors since its inception in 1970. He was elected Chairman of the DAI Board at its October 1997 meeting. Dave was Vice Chairman of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., an international mining and natural resources company, responsible for the implementation of strategic initiatives, and he served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Capitol American Financial Corporation (an insurance holding company) from 1993 until its sale in spring 1997. Before joining Capitol, he was a partner at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, and served as chairman of corporate practice for the law firm. Dave began his career at Jones Day in January 1967. From April 1972 to September 1973, he was appointed to the Executive Office of the President of the United States, serving as Staff Assistant to the President and Assistant Director of the Council on International Economic Policy. Dave received a B.A. in government from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard University.

Dan Heaney is a financial professional with more than 20 years of experience in public and private companies. He has held senior financial management positions in operational and corporate finance, with responsibility for treasury management, international finance, mergers and acquisitions, control, and audit. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG), a privately held consulting firm based in Boston. PCG, which he joined in 2003, serves government clients in the education and health and human services arena. Earlier, Dan was CFO for Seniorlink, an eldercare management company in Boston. He spent 19 years at Perkin Elmer (formerly EG&G, Inc.), a Fortune 500 diversified technology company. He served four years as the company's corporate treasurer and five years as controller of the Technical Services Group, one the firm's five strategic business units involved in commercial and government services. He currently serves on the board of Raleigh, North Carolina-based LobbyGuard, a provider of visitor management systems. Dan holds a B.A. from Colby College and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco

Marwan Juma was the Jordanian Minister of Information and Communications Technology and, previously, Chief Executive Officer of Xpress Telecommunications, one of Jordan's leading mobile operators. He is also the founder and Chairman of Sama for Integrated Systems, better known as dot.jo, one of Jordan's leading web development houses. Marwan has held prominent positions in the past as CEO of Batelco Jordan, the country's second fixed-line operator and leading data communication provider. In addition, he chaired the local chapter of the Young Arab Leaders Organization, the region's leading nongovernmental organization focused on young people. He serves on several prominent boards, including for the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development, the Jordan Education Initiative, the King Abdullah Award for Excellence in Government Performance and Transparency, and the Jordan Commercial Bank. He served on the "National Agenda's" Royal Steering Committee, entrusted with developing Jordan's national strategy for the coming 10 years. Marwan was re-elected in mid-2009 as Chairman of INTAJ, Jordan's Information Technology Association, but resigned following his ministerial appointment in late 2009. He is a founding contributor to the REACH Initiative, a five-year action plan to advance Jordan's nascent information technology sector and strengthen its ability to compete in local, regional, and global markets. Marwan has lobbied for the establishment of a world-class telecom infrastructure in Jordan and for increased private-public partnerships to accelerate the country's economic development. He holds an M.B.A. from North Carolina State University and bachelor's degrees in business management and economics.

Jerry Martin manages DAI's Health Sector. His biography is summarized in the Senior Management section.

Betsey Nelson is an investor and an advisor to high-growth technology companies in the software, digital media, and consumer internet markets. She currently serves on the Boards of Ancestry.com, Success Factors, Inc., and various private companies. Her prior board service includes Autodesk, CNET Networks, Macromedia, Greenbox Technologies, Good Technology, and MarketLive. Betsey served in various executive positions—including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary—at Macromedia, Inc., a global multimedia software company, from 1996 until its acquisition by Adobe Systems Inc. in 2006; she has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 2005. Before joining Macromedia, Betsey spent eight years at Hewlett-Packard Company, where she held various positions in international finance and corporate development. She began her career as an Associate with Robert Nathan Associates in Washington, D.C., where she was involved in international development projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the World Bank. Betsy holds an M.B.A. in finance with distinction from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University.

Niels Christian Nielsen has written extensively on knowledge, innovation, and networks, and on international competitiveness and the future of education. He is an Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, a Visiting Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley, and a board member for companies including Codan, Unimerco, Prophet, Mingoville, Tooling Invest, and Quantumwise. In the 1990s, Niels was a key member of the team that created the Danish Technological Institute (DTI)—an institution that develops and applies research- and technology-based knowledge in development projects—through a sequence of mergers and acquisitions, and took the company through a significant turnaround toward its current status as one of the larger and more profitable companies in its sector in Europe. He was the Chairman of 2M Invest A/S from 1995 until its successful initial public offering in 2000. Niels was also behind the creation of the Danish government's Learning Lab. After his work with DTI, Niels created Catenas, a global network of specialist consulting firms, and Q Network, a group of internationally recognized thought leaders.

Bob Reynolds currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Marin Community Foundation and Chairman of Counterpart International, and has served on several nonprofit and corporate boards. His 23-year career in investment banking started with First Boston Corporation, where he advised clients on capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. He later headed the West Coast office of Wessels Arnold & Henderson, which was acquired by Dain Rauscher and subsequently RBC Capital Markets. Prior to his career in investment banking, he served as a legislative assistant for former Senator Malcolm Wallop, working on tax and trade legislation on the Senate Finance Committee. Bob received a B.A. from Tufts University, a master's degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Marcia Sharp is the principal of Millennium Communications Group, a strategic communications practice serving the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She works with boards of directors and executive staff in foundations, nonprofit associations, and institutions of higher education on issues of organizational change and the uses of communications to support and drive change. She has served on DAI's Board since September 1993. Marcia is currently the lead consultant for LearnPhilanthropy, a collaborative effort of foundations and philanthropy support organizations to develop an online resource hub for learning and professional development for grantmakers. She led the team that developed Communications as Engagement: The Millennium Report to the Rockefeller Foundation in the mid-1990s, one of the first works to call attention in the nonprofit world to the coming power of communications for connection and knowledge sharing, in addition to its more traditional use for "publicity." She was the lead consultant to the Rockefeller Foundation's Communication and Social Change initiative, which worked to define a new role for communications to support economic and social development in the third world. She led the study team and was co-author of Voices for Change, Reasons for Hope, the report from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform summarizing a nationwide mapping of the role of public engagement in school reform. A graduate of Harvard University, Marcia has been a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Effective Philanthropy and the Kellogg Foundation's College of Consultants, and has served as a research fellow at the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California.

David Tardif-Douglin, one of DAI's most senior agricultural economists, has 15 years of experience in building capacity, leading training efforts, and managing technical teams, often coordinating efforts across multiple project sites. Born and raised in Africa, David has worked primarily in Africa and Asia, focusing on agriculture, food security, policy reform, and institutional capacity building. He currently serves as Chief of Party on the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Africa Leadership Training and Capacity Building Program, which trains agriculture leaders throughout Africa. Previously, he managed the three-year Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) project, which used capacity building, targeted technical advice, and assistance to forestall an avian influenza pandemic in the human population. STOP AI provided assistance in more than 40 countries. From 1999 to 2004, David managed a multifaceted economic policy project that helped develop legislation to improve the environment for economic development in the Philippines. Earlier, he served as Chief of Party for a capacity-building project in Rwanda's Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to his work on USAID projects, he has worked with the African Development Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations, and Catholic Relief Services, all on programs in Africa. David holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Cornell University.

Robert (Rob) Dressen is a banker with 25 years of experience in microfinance, commercial banking, and financial advisory services. He worked for Meridien BIAO S.A. for three years and Chase Manhattan Bank for 15 years, where he specialized in trade finance, branch operations, and credit and risk management. On joining DAI in 1997, he served as Chief of Party for two U.S. Agency for International Development-funded microfinance projects in Haiti—projects that became the microfinance reference point for all donors working in Haiti. Subsequently, in the Bethesda office, Rob led DAI's technical service offerings in economics, business, and finance. In his current position, he is charged with ensuring professionalism, quality assurance, and efficiency in DAI's project delivery. Rob holds an M.A. in business administration from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in Glendale, Arizona, and a B.S. in business administration from the University of North Dakota.

Laura Viehmyer’s career spans 25 years in human resources and general management for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She is responsible for all of DAI’s human resource functions, including benefits, compensation, employee relations, recruitment, talent management, and training and development. Before joining DAI in December 2010, Laura served as Vice President for Human Resources at United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), the Rockville, Maryland-based standards-setting authority for prescription and over-the-counter medicines and other healthcare products manufactured or sold in the United States. Her scope of responsibilities encompassed both USP’s headquarters in Rockville and its international offices and laboratories. Previously, she held executive and senior management positions at organizations including the American Institute of Architects, ICS USA, the American Council of Life Insurance, and the Arnold Palmer Golf Management Company. Laura holds a master of science degree in human resource management from the University of Maryland School of Management and Technology. She has also earned the following designations: Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), and Certified Association Executive (CAE).

Zan Northrip joined DAI in 1995 after field assignments on privatization and financial sector projects in Africa and Central Asia. Since then, he has worked extensively on DAI's bank management projects and has managed three global indefinite quantity contracts held with the U.S. Agency for International Development. He also served as Chief of Party for a Washington, D.C.-based project in value chain strengthening and impact assessment. Beginning in late 2006, Zan led DAI's new business development function. As Vice President of Acquisitions, he ensured that DAI proposals and business acquisition processes embodied the highest standards of professionalism, quality assurance, and efficiency. In January 2010, Zan took over management of DAI’s Economic Growth Sector. Zan has a B.A. from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and an M.A. in international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He served on DAI's Board of Directors for two years.

Ann Hudock has broad technical, institutional, and geographic international development experience, specializing in civil society development, media sector support, and gender issues. Before joining DAI, she most recently served as Deputy Country Representative for The Asia Foundation in Vietnam. Previously, she served as the Senior Advisor for Democracy and Governance at World Learning, overseeing a global portfolio of projects and a knowledge generation and management program including global research and analysis on good governance and economic development. Ann has served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She has also worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Global Bureau's Center for Democracy and Governance as a technical specialist on civil society development. She holds a Ph.D. in development studies from the University of Sussex in the U.K.

Jerry Martin has 25 years of experience managing, planning, developing, and implementing agricultural and agribusiness activities worldwide. In his current role, Jerry leads the Health Sector, mobilizing diverse DAI resources to tackle the challenges at the intersection of animal health, human health, and economic development. Prior to the creation of DAI's Health Sector, Jerry led an in-house team of avian influenza specialists and an extensive network of consultants and organizations to address the full range of animal and human health aspects of the disease. He holds an M.A. in applied anthropology from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Bruce Spake joined DAI in 1982 as a member of the North Shaba Agriculture and Rural Development Project in Zaire, serving as Chief of Party in 1985 and 1986. From 1987 to 1992 he was an Area Development Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Zaire, rejoining DAI in 1992 to serve as Chief of Party for the Mahaweli Agriculture and Rural Development Project in Sri Lanka from 1992 to 1995, and then as Chief of Party for the Business Finance Project in Bosnia from 1996 to 1998. Since returning in 1998 to DAI headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, Bruce has worked in various leadership roles, including as Vice President of DAI's pioneering work in Crisis and Conflict Mitigation and in Democratic Governance. As Managing Director of the Stability Sector, he now directs DAI's service offerings in the emerging Stability Operations field with the Department of Defense and in Crisis Mitigation and Recovery projects with USAID and other donors. Bruce holds an M.A. in English literature from the University of Georgia and speaks fluent French, Swahili, and Lingala.

Del McCluskey, an environment and natural resources specialist, spent more than 20 years designing and directing environment, clean energy, agriculture, and economic development programs for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). He held long-term overseas assignments for USAID in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and the Philippines, and led USAID's re-engagement in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma, and Pakistan. Mr. McCluskey also has led the development of innovative regional programs in economic recovery and clean energy development in Southeast Asia and South Asia respectively. He holds an M.S. in tropical ecology/forestry from the University of Florida. Since joining DAI in 2004, he has designed and supported the implementation of innovative programs to improve water and natural resources management and water and sanitation service delivery in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He became managing director for the Environment and Energy Sector in March 2010.

For 10 years, Nathanael Bourns has helped develop and implement DAI’s portfolio of microfinance and enterprise development projects in Latin America. Most recently, as Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded AFIRMA project in Mexico, he led the project’s work in value chain analysis, rural and agricultural finance, and conservation of biodiversity, working with stakeholders to design, implement, and demonstrate new approaches to expand access to markets and services. He holds an M.A. in international policy and certification in trade from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California, and a post-graduate diploma in innovation management from the Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico, where he also serves as an adjunct professor for innovation management.

Jamal Al-Jabiri is tasked with broadening and deepening DAI's long history of delivering development results in Jordan. Originally a banker, Jamal received his M.B.A. from the University of Stirling in Scotland, and spent 10 years at The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance in Amman. Jamal joined DAI in 2008 after a distinguished 11-year career with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jordan, most recently as Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Opportunities. As a Cognizant Technical Officer for USAID, Jamal designed and managed the largest USAID Economic Opportunities projects in Jordan and managed a privatization program that became the model partnership between USAID, the World Bank, and the Government of Jordan.

Claudia Manning is a development practitioner with many years of experience in the South African development arena. Since 2003, she has served as Executive Director of Sangena Investments, a South African consulting and investment company with expertise in economic development, infrastructure finance, and industrial and trade policy issues. Dr. Manning has worked across the private and public sectors, in management and governance positions. She has performed a wide range of advisory assignments, spanning development issues such as the financing of municipal infrastructure; local economic development; public-private partnerships in infrastructure delivery; black economic empowerment (BEE) and other mechanisms to enhance the economic and social impact of infrastructure projects; and regional development and integration programmes such as the Spatial Development Initiative. Dr. Manning serves as a nonexecutive director for a number of South African companies, including the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), where she also serves on the Board’s Credit and Investment Committee; the DBSA Development Fund, where she also chairs the Risk Committee; SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants; and Roadcrete Africa. She is a member of the Presidential BEE Council and holds M.Phil. and D.Phil. degrees from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, U.K.

Doug McLean oversees the company’s international offices in London, Palestine, Jordan, Islamabad, Mexico City, and Johannesburg, ensuring effective coordination with DAI technical sectors and support departments. From 2005 to 2008, he managed what was then the Private Sector Development Practice. He was responsible for program impact and quality, contract and corporate policy compliance, and profitability of 36 field-based projects with annual revenue exceeding $50 million. Over the course of his 20-year career, Doug has established and managed private and public sector consulting and training programs for microfinance institutions (MFIs), banks, credit unions, finance companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging economies. He has designed and managed numerous industry, association, and institutional development programs and provided direct assistance to small, medium-sized, and large industries interested in expanding local procurement via linkages and export opportunities. Doug has managed five multiyear projects for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Kurt Olsson began his career in business development with GE Aerospace in the late 1980s. After leaving GE, he worked for several of the largest civil engineering firms in the United States, before moving on to become managing editor of Corrections Today, the flagship magazine of the American Correctional Association. Between 1996 and 1998, he served in the Peace Corps, teaching English at a university in southern Kyrgyzstan. Shortly after his return to the United States, Kurt joined DAI, where he has held a series of increasingly responsible positions across the firm, most focused on new business development. As Managing Director of Acquisitions, he ensures that DAI proposals and business acquisition processes embody the highest standards of professionalism, quality assurance, and efficiency. Kurt received his B.A. in English from Colby College and holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from George Mason University. He also is the author of several award-winning books of poetry.

Over his nearly 30-year career—including tenures as the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) contracting officer in Bangladesh, Egypt, and East Africa—Mike Walsh has managed some of the most successful and innovative projects in the USAID portfolio. As USAID’s Chief Acquisition Officer and procurement executive from 2004 to 2007, he directed 125 professionals in Washington as well as more than 250 staff overseas. He was responsible for approximately $8 billion in contracts and grants per year, and resolved contracting issues in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 75 other overseas missions. From 2007 to 2010, as director of programs for finance, grants, and contracts at InsideNGO, he directed training, advocacy, and services for member chief financial officers and grant/contract managers, working with 260 nongovernmental organizations in international development and humanitarian relief. As the Managing Director of DAI’s Center for Development Excellence (CDE), Mike leads the Center’s efforts to build the capacity of practitioners and organizations worldwide to track, bid on, win, implement, and responsibly account for development contracts and grants. His immense experience gives the CDE a solid platform from which to serve local organizations, governments, and international donors that seek the training, systems, and advisory services they need to build effective and compliant organizations.

Colonel (Ret.) Barry Shapiro oversees the coordination of security and development objectives at DAI locations worldwide. Colonel Shapiro served most of his career as an Army Special Forces Officer. He has conducted special operations training missions and counterterrorism, counterdrug, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance operations throughout Southeast and Central Asia. He performed security assistance, political-military, military advisory, and military liaison duties in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Thailand. His 52-month deployment on Operation Enduring Freedom included extensive counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region, and various senior civil-military assignments. Most recently, he served as a civil-military advisor on the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Capacity Building Program in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan , based in Peshawar and Islamabad. Colonel Shapiro holds advanced degrees in strategic studies, military arts and science, and Southeast Asian studies. He speaks Thai, Khmer, Lao, and Pashto.

As Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, Tim is responsible for DAI's market research and positioning, external communications, and knowledge management. Before joining DAI, he served as Managing Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign (USGLC), a coalition of more than 400 major companies and nongovernmental organizations working in support of the highest level of funding for the International Affairs Budget. As Managing Director, Tim managed the USGLC's operations, coordinated government relations efforts, and implemented initiatives to build bipartisan support for international affairs funding. Previously, he served as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Representative Clarence D. Long (D-MD), who was Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Additionally, he served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Bart Gordon (D-TN) and on the professional staff of the House Committee on Rules. Following his career in the U.S. House, Tim joined Fluor Corporation, the world's largest public engineering and construction company, where he led government relations and global marketing functions, and served as Chief of Staff for Fluor's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Larry oversees the information technology support provided by the Office of Information Management and Technology (OIMT), managing the development and implementation of systems that respond effectively to corporate strategies and objectives. He also coordinates activities between OIMT and the rest of DAI.

Joy White leads the corporate-wide effort to track and evaluate progress on DAI's strategic objectives. Prior to this appointment, she spent three years as Director of Recruitment and five years as a Group Manager and then Senior Group Business Manager in DAI's enterprise, banking, and finance practices. Before joining DAI, she spent four years as a consultant and team leader at Andersen Consulting; worked for the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Commerce as a financial and trade analyst, respectively; and served for five years as a Foreign Service Officer. A speaker of five languages, Joy holds a foreign service degree from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from George Washington University.

Dan has 24 years of experience in commercial credit, corporate finance, and transaction structuring for the public and private sectors. He is a senior DAI banker, having served as Vice President and as a Senior Corporate Finance and Commercial Lending Officer for the Chase Manhattan Bank. At DAI, he has led marketing and business development functions, and has managed numerous proposal teams in the pursuit of strategic business opportunities. He has served as the project manager for the Support for Economic Growth and Institutional Reform-Financial Services (SEGIR-FS) indefinite quantity contract, as a member of DAI's Board of Directors, and as a DAI Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) trustee.

Kent Piper joined DAI in 2003 after 13 years as a Senior Manager with Arthur Andersen, where he led process, technology, and change programs for Andersen's global organization. At DAI, Kent leads the business planning and budgeting functions for both home and field offices, providing timely financial reporting and tools to the Executive Team. Kent also oversees the treasury and financial management functions, financial aspects of the employee stock ownership plan, administrative functions such as facilities planning, and global security.

Gary Kinney has 25 years of experience in contract and grant management and project implementation for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Starting his international career as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, Gary served in various senior-level contract positions at USAID, including being named as the first USAID Procurement Ombudsman in charge of re-engineering the central contract process and overseeing outreach to the contractor and grantee community of project implementers. He subsequently served as Director of the Office of Contracts at USAID/Egypt, the largest USAID overseas mission at the time, and regional director of contracts and grants at USAID/Georgia, covering the South Caucasus region. After his USAID career, he spent two years as Director of Contracts and Grants at International Relief and Development. Gary holds a B.S. in English education from the University of Maine and an M.S. in international business from American University. He is a certified public contract manager and a member of the National Contract Management Association.