September 17, 2020
SID-Washington Announces 2020-21 Board of Directors
Washington, DC – The Society for International Development – Washington Chapter (SID-Washington) announced today its 2020-21 Board of Directors, including a new executive committee and seven new members.
Wade Warren, Chief Strategy Officer for International Development, Deloitte, and former Acting USAID Administrator, was elected to the position of Board Chair for a three-year term beginning this month. In addition, Anne Simmons-Benton was elected to the position of Deputy Chair, also for a three-year term. Mr. Warren and Ms. Simmons-Benton join returning officers Mark Johnson as Treasurer and John Glover as Vice President for Programming, along with Demetria Arvanitis, newly elected as Secretary.
New to the board this term are Amina Ferati, President, International Advisory Products and Systems (i-APS); Chizi Igwe, Associate Consultant, Dalberg Advisors; Bobby Jefferson, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Global Health, DAI; Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps; Leslie Ruyle, Assistant Director, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M; Christopher Scott, Executive Vice President at Chemonics; and Marshall Stowell, Vice President, Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
“We are particularly excited about the composition of our board this year,” said SID-Washington Board Chair Wade Warren. “We believe we have a diverse team with a range of expertise that can help guide us through the next few years as we focus on expanding SID-Washington’s reach beyond the DC area and addressing issues of social justice and racial equity in our sector.”
“I am looking forward to working with all of our board directors as we navigate a number of challenges and adapt to a new way of delivering our programming,” added Katherine Raphaelson, President of SID-Washington.
The 2020-21 Executive Committee is as follows:
- Chair: Wade Warren, Chief Strategy Officer for International Development, Deloitte
- Deputy Chair: Anne Simmons-Benton, U.S. Delegate to the W20
- Vice Chair for Program Affairs: John Glover, Senior Vice President of Programs and Policy, Plan International USA
- Secretary: Demetria Arvanitis, Executive Director, DevWorks
- Treasurer: Mark F. Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, International Development Services, Tetra Tech
- General Counsel: Ignacio Jáuregui, Partner, Jauregui Partners
- Susan Chodakewitz, President and CEO, Nathan Associates
- Jay L. Knott, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Other Board Directors are:
- Kerry Bruce, CEO and Founder, Clear Outcomes
- Kate Bunting, CEO, HelpAge USA
- Sharon Cooley, Senior Vice President & Senior Director, Business Development Division, Creative Associates International
- Amina Ferati, President, International Advisory Products and Systems (i-APS)
- Roger Ford, Managing Director, Global Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships
- Chizi Igwe, Associate Consultant, Dalberg Advisors
- Bobby Jefferson, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Global Health, DAI
- Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, CEO, Mercy Corps
- Sylvia Megret, Chief Operating Officer, ACDI/VOCA
- Stephen Murray, Principal, CrossBoundary
- Susan Reichle, President and CEO, International Youth Foundation (IYF)
- Leslie Ruyle, Assistant Director, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M
- Christopher Scott, Executive Vice President, Global Health Supply Chain Office, Chemonics International
- Gloria Steele, Acting Assistant Administrator of the Bureau of Asia, USAID
- Marshall Stowell, Vice President, Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- Chris Watson, Business Development Manager, Premise Data
In addition, Jean Gilson, Vice President of the Governing Council of the Society for International Development (SID-International), was appointed to serve as the SID-International Governing Council Liaison to the SID-Washington Board.
About SID-Washington
SID-Washington is the largest chapter of the Society for International Development and the premier professional association for individuals and institutions from all sectors, working in international development. The mission of SID-Washington is to advance equitable development by bringing diverse constituencies together to debate critical ideas, policies, and practices. SID-Washington members include individuals and organizations representing all sectors, including NGOs, for profit international development companies, the private sector, consulting firms, universities, government agencies, think tanks, and more. Through its many programs and events, such as its upcoming Annual Conference, SID-Washington convenes its members and the broader community for information exchange and networking.