Isobel Coleman is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations where she serves as director of the Civil Society, Markets and Democratic Initiative, and the Women and Foreign Policy program. Her areas of expertise include democratization, civil society, economic development, regional gender issues, educational reform and microfinance. Before CFR, Coleman was CEO of a healthcare services company and a partner with McKinsey & Co. in New York. She also serves on several nonprofit boards, including Plan USA and Student Sponsor Partners.