Niki Wood is an award-winning mixed-methods Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) expert, specialising in weaving together behavior change theory, complexity science, and systems-thinking into accessible and participatory approaches for project teams. She is currently the MEL…
Cecilia Barraza
Deputy Chief of Party, Colombia Justice for Sustainable Piece Project
Cecilia Barraza is a Colombian GBV expert with 27 years of experience designing and implementing public policies to advance gender equity, improve access to justice, and reduce GBV. She currently serves as deputy chief of party…
Audrey Spencer
Global Practice Lead, Education and Youth
Audrey Spencer has 15 years of experience as an international education professional specializing in programming and training for literacy, numeracy, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), teacher support and healthy youth practices that are grounded in inclusive…
Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares
Director, New Business Development, Latin America and the Caribbean
Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares, a citizen security and governance specialist with 13 years of international development experience, serves as Chemonics’ Director for New Business Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, overseeing business development across a wide array…
Shauna Caria
Global Practice Lead, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Shauna Caria is the global practice lead for Chemonics’ Gender Equality and Social Inclusion practice. With over 10 years of international development experience in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Africa,…
Catherine Kannam
Chief Operating Officer
Catherine Kannam is Chemonics’ chief operating officer. Prior to this role, she was the senior vice president (SVP) for Chemonics’ Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan region as well as the SVP for Chemonics’ Gender, Equality, and…
Kaelan Sullivan Fleury
Operations Director, USG Business Line Support Division
Kaelan Sullivan Fleury (she/her/hers) is passionate about supporting inclusive workplaces, programs, and communities. She has 10 years of international development experience in gender and social inclusion integration, project management, operations, training, business development, and research. She…
Sarah Nugent
Director, Project Lifecycle
Sarah Nugent is a civil society and gender specialist with more than 20 years of professional experience in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. Her expertise includes designing and delivering training…
Nancy Zlotsky
Senior Advisor, New Business Support
Nancy Zlotsky joined Chemonics in 1988 and has more than 25 years of experience supporting agriculture and other economic growth efforts around the world, especially in Africa. Over 10 years, she served as senior vice president…
Eileen Hoffman is a former senior global practice lead for Chemonics’ Economic Growth and Trade Community of Practice. She led the Washington-based USAID Innovative Finance Task Order, developing white papers and trainings on pay-for-results to enhance…
Anne Spahr
Chief of Party
Anne Spahr is a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and business development specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing and overseeing initiatives to facilitate finance and improve livelihoods for farmers, fishermen, and…
Maria Olanda Bata is a former Chief of Party.