Steven Pierce is currently serving as Director of Policy at USAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL) where he is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and assessment of policies, strategies and guidelines that reflect emerging and critical Agency priorities and address serious development and humanitarian challenges. Prior to his current role, Dr. Pierce was on assignment from 2016-2019 to the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School, where he held the position of Associate Professor and USAID Chair, and taught courses in National Security Policy and Strategy, Industry Studies, and Strategic Foresight for senior military and civilian government leaders.