World Affairs Council, Washington DC

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World Affairs Council, Washington DC

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World Affairs Council, Washington DC

-1200 18th Street NW Suite 902 | Washington, DC 20036 | Phone: (202) 293-1051 | http://www.worldaffairsdc.org/

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Board of Directors | https://www.worldaffairsdc.org/board.php

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Hon. Duane Andrews

Duane Andrews was appointed Chief Executive Officer of QinetiQ North America in June 2006. Duane began his career by serving 11 years in the Air Force, after which he joined the newly formed U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He went on to work as Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command Control Communications and Intelligence/Chief Information Officer in the Pentagon before joining Science Applications International in 1993. His 13 years at SAIC included assignments as Executive Vice President for Corporate Development, President and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Business Segment, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Andrews earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and went on to gain a Master’s degree in Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University. He has served on various U.S. national security advisory groups. He is a recipient of the Defense Department’s Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and a number of military awards including the Bronze Star medal. In 1999, he received the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s David Sarnoff Award.

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Darcy Bacon

Darcy Bacon is currently an analyst and research aide to commentator Mark Shields, for whom she conducts research and writes reports for his weekly appearances on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Prior to this, Mrs. Bacon served as Associate Producer for National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Saturday from 2001 to 2008, and was an editorial assistant for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered from 1998 to 2001. From 1990 to 1997, Mrs. Bacon was the producer for The Diane Rehm Show, a nationally syndicated radio talk show. Among her other employments, Mrs. Bacon has worked as a speechwriter for the United States Regulatory Council from 1979 to 1981, an editorial assistant and writer for the National Education Association from 1977 to 1979, and was the chief speechwriter for the mayoral campaign of Clifford L. Alexander in 1974. Mrs. Bacon holds a M.A.T. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Smith College.

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Robert J. Berry
The Honorable Julia Chang Bloch
Roel Campos
Joseph Caracuel
Shan Carr Cooper
Ambassador William Courtney
Tony Culley-Foster
The Honorable Diana Lady Dougan
John M. Duff, Jr.
Candace H. Duncan
A. Edward Elmendorf
Edie Fraser
<!–Carl J. Green
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Patrick W. Gross
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J. Richard Knop
The Honorable Franklin D. Kramer
Theresa Loar
Ado A. Machida
Tobia Mercuro
Richard P. Merski
Gueta Mezzetti
Sol H. Pelavin
Robert Pence
Thomas J. Reckford
Raymond S. Sczudlo
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Hillary Thomas-Lake
Mary Webster
The Honorable Togo D. West, Jr.
Howard Woolley
The Honorable R. James Woolsey

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Executive Committee

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Mr. John M. Duff, Jr. (Chairman)

Before co-founding Duff Ackerman Goodrich and DAG Ventures, Mr. Duff spent nine years with Bechtel Investments where he served initially as Chief Counsel and then as Managing Principal responsible for private equity investments. Previously, Mr. Duff was Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the Export Import Bank where in the latter capacity he was responsible for overseeing the Bank’s lending activities. He also was formerly a partner in the law firm of Reed Smith headquartered in Pittsburgh. Mr. Duff holds a BA from Princeton University and an LLB from Yale Law School.

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Mr. Joseph Caracuel

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Mr. Tony Culley-Foster
Ms. Candace Duncan
Ms. Edie Fraser
Mr. Patrick Gross (Co-Founder and Former Chairman)
Hon. Franklin D. Kramer (Former Chairman)
Mr. Richard J. Knop (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. Tobia Mercuro
Mr. Robert Pence
Mr. Thomas J. Reckford (Vice-Chairman)
Heidi Shoup, President (ex officio)

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Staff

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Heidi Shoup

Heidi Shoup became Executive Director of the World Affairs Council – Washington in October 2006 (President in 2008) after two decades in non-profit management. She previously served as founding Executive Director of the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, the Mosaic Foundation, and the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development. She is a Middle East area specialist who has lived and worked in the region and is originally from Portland, Oregon.

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Joshua Silva

Joshua Silva is the International Affairs Director at the World Affairs Council – Washington, D.C. Prior to joining WAC-DC in 2009, Joshua worked in the Washington nonprofit community for over three years focusing on issues of international relations, democratization and human rights. Joshua holds a Bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire where he graduated magna cum laude, and a Master’s degree in Political Science with distinction from the American University in Washington. His MA studies at AU focused on comparative political theory, specifically identity politics, social movements and ethnic conflict mediation.

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Amanda Stamp

Amanda Stamp is the Global Education Director for the World Affairs Council – Washington, D.C. During her tenure, Ms. Stamp has overseen two successful Summer Institutes for Teachers attracting 50-60 high and middle school teachers from around the country and a student exchange to Costa Rica. In addition, she has expanded the WACDC Youth Forum Series allowing high school students from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to increase their knowledge of world issues with hands on role playing activities. Prior to her work at the council, Ms. Stamp spent a year teaching English in Beijing to both adults and children. There she also assisted in editing of English subway signs and in the creation of a series of English textbooks. She is originally from Homewood, IL, a close suburb of Chicago and spent a year working for her Congressional Representative, Mr. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Ms. Stamp graduated from American University with an Interdisciplinary BA in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government and has a knowledge of intermediate level Mandarin Chinese.

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2011 Interns

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Stephanie Fassler is currently a second-year master’s student at American University, where she is in the Comparative and Regional Studies program of the School of International Service. Her academic interest is in Europe and foreign policy, and how they influence peace and conflict. In the summer of 2010 she interned in the Conflict Studies Department at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium, assessing the impact of the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership on peace and security. A native of California, she graduated from California State University, Stanislaus in 2007 with her bachelor’s degree in political science.

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Saori Ishihara was born in Japan and moved to Florida at age 11. She is fluent in English and Japanese, and semi-fluent in Italian. Saori is currently afreshman majoring in International Affairs at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and involved with GWU’s Japanese organization and Residential Advisory Council. She is also a part of the Japanese-American Student Union of D.C., which is an intercollegiate Japanese organization that promotes awareness of U.S.-Japan relations in the D.C. area. Saori plans to pursue a career in U.S.-Japan relations and economic development of East Asia.

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Isabelle Malouf is originally from Dallas, Texas. She is currently a junior at Santa Clara University in California majoring in Political Science with emphases in international relations and pre-law as well as minors in French, Economics, and International Studies. This spring semester Isabelle is participating in the International Law & Organizations program at AU’s Washington Semester. She has just come back from a semester in London, where she interned for the Co-operative party, a branch of the Labour party. While in high school, she helped found her school’s chapter of the World Affairs Council. Isabelle hopes to pursue a career in international law, specifically human rights law.

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Jillian McAndrews was born and raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to work towards her Bachelors degree in Political Science at Suffolk University. She is currently spending the spring semester of her junior year in Washington, D.C. as part of The Washington Center’s Spring Semester Internship program, focusing in International Affairs. Jillian’s most recent internship was spent at her United States Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) Providence, Rhode Island office. After completing her degree, Jillian plans on gaining a few years of work experience, and returning to school in order to further her education, focusing mainly on International Relations and humanitarian law.

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Alyssa Weiner is a native from Southern Florida, and moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue her passion for International Relations and Conflict and Security. She is currently an undergraduate in the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, where she is majoring in International Affairs and Conflict Resolution.

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