Dr. Chloe Schwenke

Dr. Chloe Schwenke is an openly transgender woman, who formerly served as the first transgender political appointee at USAID (under President Obama). She is now the founder and president of a nonprofit organization – the Center for Values in International Development – that brings applied ethics practices to improve international relief and development outcomes. She is an LGBTQI+ activist, feminist, educator, author, and researcher, with extensive senior level leadership experience in academia, government, non-profit, and for-profit organizations. Chloe has work experience in over 40 countries, including 15 years based in sub-Saharan Africa. She has previously held senior leadership positions at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), and at Freedom House. She has also been a consultant to the World Bank, the InterAmerican Development Bank, USAID, UNDP, the Human Rights Campaign, and the National Center for Transgender Equality, among others.