Meridian’s strongest asset is our diverse, well-trained and dedicated staff. Members of the Professional Exchanges Division hail from a variety of geographic locations and have broad professional experiences and areas of expertise. Some are former Foreign Service Officers; others have backgrounds in academia, business and the non-profit world. As a whole, the staff speaks 19 languages and has lived in 51 countries. Our diversity provides a strong foundation - and a wealth of creative material - for our work on the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership program.
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| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Program Associate | ||
| Sherry Bell | Senior Program Officer | |
| Dr. Myra Best | Vice President of Administration, Professional Exchanges Division | |
| Susan Cabiati | Senior Vice President, Professional Exchanges Division | |
| Nic Cervantes | Program Officer | |
| Gianna Cipponeri | Program Associate | |
| Henry Collins | Vice President and Deputy, Professional Exchanges Division | |
| Rachel Craddolph | Program Officer | |
| Addie Curley | Program Associate | |
| Rebecca Durbin | Arrivals/Assignments Officer | |
| Jill Eynon | Senior Program Officer/PO Trainer | |
| Emma Fenton | Program Associate | |
| Kerry Gilbertson | Division Administrator/Training Coordinator | |
| Fernand Gouveia | Program Officer | |
| Jameson Hall | Resources Development Officer | |
| Jessica Heller | Information Officer | |
| Thomas Holmes | Receptionist/Meeting Scheduler | |
| Katie Hudak | Program Associate | |
| Courtney Indart | Program Associate | |
| Ja-vai Jackson | Central Services Assistant | |
| Ethan Jenkins | Program Associate/Fellowship Coordinator | |
| Mary Johnson | Program Associate | |
| Jim Kelman | Program Officer | |
| Julia Koski | Program Associate | |
| McKenzie Lee | Program Associate | |
| Pamela Luckey | Central Services Coordinator | |
| Ellen Manwaring | Program Associate | |
| Grace Metry | Special Initiatives Associate | |
| Amal Morcos | Senior Program Officer | |
| Nicole Mularz | Program Associate/Professional Development Coordinator | |
| Lee Norrgard | Program Officer | |
| Madeleine Orange | Program Officer | |
| David Paulson | Program Officer | |
| Mark W. Rebstock | Vice President of External Relations, Professional Exchanges Division | |
| Katharine Sanders | Program Officer | |
| Mary Sauerborn | Program Officer | |
| Addie Schieber | Program Associate | |
| Taylor Smith | Program Associate | |
| Emma Spaide | Program Associate | |
| Abby Westover | Program Associate | |
| Renée Worthington | Senior Program Officer/Staff Exchange Co-Facilitator | |
| Allyson Zeitler | Program Associate |
