Aramis Penland

Deputy Chief of Party, USAID FEWS NET, Chemonics International

Master's DegreeLondon School of Economics & Political Science

United States

Summary

A strategic and empathetic leader of famine, food security, and conflict and stabilization projects with 12 years of experience and 74 countries of international travel experience. Extensive USAID and OTI experience with field assignments in 13 countries (Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, and Turkey – focused on the Syrian Civil War). A constant and ambitious extracurricular go-getter with continuing education certificates at MIT (2017) and Harvard (2018), Leadership Fellowship at CSIS (2019), and Fulbright Specialist at the U.S. Department of State (2020-current). Project leadership at the highest levels including current role overseeing 400 field staff and data collectors in 25 country offices for USAID FEWS NET, management of 100s of civil society building and countering violent extremism (CVE) grants with NGOs and local government, and high-level meeting and negotiation experience with UN, EU, and foreign government officials.

Experience

  • usaid
  • international development
  • civil society
  • development
  • data management
  • united states
  • kenya
  • rwanda
  • lebanon
  • iraq
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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