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Board of Directors
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Executive Director and President of the Board, Claudia Abate, created the Foundation
for Post Conflict Development after working at the United Nations for 13 years,
and realizing that her most fulfilling moments were when she was sent on official
business to post conflict countries.
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Claudia Abate
Founder and Executive Director
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Rachel has volunteered abroad in El Salvador, the Philippines and Mexico. She participated
in various programs addressing homeless at her former school, Manhattanville College.
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Rachel McCroy
Assistant to the Executive Director
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Kristen Ireland is currently employed at Shearman & Sterling LLP where she manages
an attorney career development program for an AmLaw 100 international law firm.
She actively manages retention, development, evaluation processes, new associate
orientation, coaching, and related professional development initiatives.
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Kristen Ireland
Director of Organizational Development
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David Gethings is a graduate of Felician College in Lodi, NJ where he received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Philosophy and Political Science, with honors
(summa cum laude). Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Kappa Gamma Pi Honors
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David Gethings
Director of Special Projects
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Biography coming soon.
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Arielle Messuti
Director of public relations
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Frank Abate is a World War II veteran who has seen first hand the damage war and
conflict can do to populations. He helped to liberate the German concentration camps
with the United States Army’s 2nd Infantry Division.
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Frank Abate
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Vincent Wilkinson, a French national, studied in France and obtained degrees in
economic and social sciences as well as in international business.
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Vincent Wilkinson
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Advisors to the Board of Directors
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Fatimazohra Nouinou’s first career was as a flight attendant with Saudia Airline
in Jeddah (1994-1996). She worked in the Consulate general of UAE in Istanbul (1998-1999),
and then in the Embassies of Syria and Libya in Buenos Aires (1999 – 2000).
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Fatimazohra Nouinou
Advisor for public relations - Dili, Timor-Leste
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Michaela holds an MA in political science from the University of Heidelberg and
a Ph. D. in political science and international relations from Free University Berlin.
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Dr. Michaela Hertkorn
Associate Scholar
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Ivan graduated Magna Cum Laude with highest honors from Harvard University. He was
the Harvard Program for Research in Science and Engineering Fellow.Among other awards,
Ivan received the Thomas T. Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Senior Thesis Project.
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Ivan Kotchetkov
Advisor to the Executive Director on Global Health
Issues
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Marina holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Utrecht University and an MA in International
Conflict Studies from London University. more>
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Marina Ohanjanyan Eurasia Associate Research Scholar
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Joseph is currently employed as an Associate Legal Officer in Judges' Chambers
at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania,
where he is helping to ensure that the Rule of Law is upheld during the trials
of accused war criminals from the Rwandan Genocide. more>
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Joseph Stefanelli
Rule of Law and Special Projects Advisor
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Sergio holds a B.E. in Systems Engineering from the National University of Colombia
and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Sergio A. Feo Arenis
Technical Advisor to the Director of Public Relations
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Interns Summer of 2009
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Sofia Karlsson is a student at Lund University in Sweden, where she plans to receive
her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in January 2010. She also plans to receive
a second degree of Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in History in June 2011.
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Sofia Karlsson
External Researcher
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Kazarae Lowe was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to the United States at twelve
years old. She is currently a senior at Hamilton College pursuing a B.A. in Communications
and Government. She plans to attend graduate school to pursue a M.A. in International
Relations focusing on United States Foreign Policy with an emphasis on diplomacy.
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Kazarae Lowe
Internal Researcher
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