The Trump administration has replaced the senior leadership team of the Peace Corps in advance of “organizational transformations,” which one close observer believes could include significant changes to the agency’s global footprint.
This week, Peace Corps CEO Allison Greene, Deputy CEO Cheryl Faye, and Acting Chief of Staff Julie Burns all stepped down and were replaced by three officials who were already serving at the agency. The former acting chief financial officer, Paul Shea, has taken over as Peace Corps CEO, Kris Besch is now deputy CEO, and Karen Roberts is serving as acting chief of staff.
In a statement, the agency said the changes were made “to pave the way for a new leadership team to step in and guide the organizational transformations that will make Peace Corps stronger and more efficient in the long run.”
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Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
