Michele Piercey is an international development practitioner with 17 years of experience, 11 of which have been in the field. She has managed conflict mitigation projects across the world, as the leader of stabilization and political transition programs in Afghanistan and Tunisia, and most recently, as chief of party for the USAID/OTI-funded Iraq Regional Program. …
Mario Kerby has 41 years of experience in environmental management, integrated water resources management, agriculture and rural development, and public financial management. He is currently serving as a senior director in the Middle East and North Africa business unit where he oversees the implementation of the Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities (DCEO) program to…
Valerie Power is an international education and development specialist with 12 years of experience in education and managing large, complex USAID projects. Currently, she serves as the director of the Georgia Primary Education project and the Tajikistan Read with Me project. Previously, Valerie managed the Pakistan Sindh Reading Program, which increases student achievement in early-grade…
Giuliana Canessa Walker is an international development practitioner with 18 years of experience designing and managing projects across Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and Middle East. She currently serves as the senior global supply chain practice lead. Previously, Giuliana led the Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology Department, which provides guidance and resources to integrate deep…
Preston Motes is an international economic development specialist with more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing programs focused on private sector competitiveness, entrepreneurship, workforce development, local economic development, and tourism. He is currently a senior director in Chemonics’ Middle East and North Africa regional business unit and a member of the Economic Growth…
Anne Spahr is a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and business development specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing and overseeing initiatives to facilitate finance and improve livelihoods for farmers, fishermen, and small business owners in developing countries and the United States. She previously served as the chief of party of…
Brian App is an international natural resource management specialist with over 20 years of experience working in the environment, natural resources, and climate sectors. Brian currently serves as the Senior Director for the Environment and Natural Resources practice team, where he supports project and proposal teams across Chemonics’ global portfolio to advance technical excellence and…
Can has more than 12 years of experience in corporate finance, U.S. government contracting, capital structure, and treasury management at Chemonics. He also has expertise in process improvement, financial planning and analysis, big data analysis, managing financial diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and strategic integration. Can is a seasoned and caring leader who embodies Chemonics’…
Since joining Chemonics in 1998, President and CEO Jamey Butcher has served across a variety of roles and regions. Most recently, Jamey oversaw Chemonics’ global health and supply chain portfolio. In that capacity, he led efforts to implement sustainable supply chains, improve health service delivery, and scale up innovative approaches in developing country environments. He…
Rhett Gurian is Chemonics’ Senior Vice President, Global Health Division. He previously served as chief of party on a number of assignments, including the USAID/Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP) from 2018-2024, the USAID/Syria Essential Services (SES) project based out of Jordan from 2015-2016, and the USAID/OTI Haiti earthquake recovery initiative from 2010-2013. Since joining Chemonics…
Annie McHugh is an international education professional with five years of education experience. She currently supports USAID/Georgia’s Primary Education Project from Chemonics’ home office. As a classroom teacher, Annie spent three years teaching English in South Korea, focusing on early childhood second language acquisition through reading, phonetics, and vocabulary-building activities. In her professional studies in…
Kule Chitepo, formerly the chief of party on a transboundary cooperation for resilience-building project in Southern Africa, is a leading expert in the development of world-class policy and practice for transformative integrated natural resource management. With over 20 years of experience in East and Southern Africa, he has held strategic leadership positions that have built…