Stacia George is a director in Chemonics’ West and Central Africa and Haiti Division. She previously served as the deputy director for USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives and is an expert in conflict management and international development with specializations in conflict-affected environments, stabilization, democracy, and community-driven development programming. Prior to this George was a foreign policy fellow for Senator Chris Coons and also worked at Caerus Associates. She held an international affairs fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations and previously spent 11 years with USAID.