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Who We Are
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IRI promotes democracy worldwide. Since its founding in 1983, IRI, a nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization, has worked in more than 100 countries—in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa.
We are experts in responsive politics, political processes, polling, technology, and party building, all with the goal of promoting and establishing free, fair, and accountable democratic leadership around the globe. IRI partners with other global leaders on projects designed to advance these goals. IRI’s worldwide network is key to our ability to maintain longstanding relationships and deliver sustainable results.
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Find an Expert
Search IRI’s database of staff with expertise in one of IRI’s technical areas, countries and regions, or programs.
Meet Our Leadership
Executive Team
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Daniel
President![Kimber Shearer Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11.30_Kimber_edited.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Kimber
Shearer
Executive Vice President
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Scott
Mastic
Vice President, Programs
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Hallam
Ferguson
Vice President for Global Operations
![Antonia Ferrier Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Antonia-Ferrier-Headshot-2.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Antonia
Ferrier
Vice President for External Affairs
![Patrick Quirk Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Patrick-Quirk-Headshot-3.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Patrick
Quirk, PhD
Vice President for Strategy, Innovation, and Impact
Leadership Team
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Adam
King
Regional Director, East Asia and the Pacific
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Antonio
Garrastazu
Senior Director, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Caitlin
Dearing Scott
Director, Countering Foreign Authoritarian Influence and Strategy – Center for Global Impact
![Carrie Reasonover Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Carrie_Reasonover.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Carrie
Reasonover
Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa
![Charles Cisney Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CharlesCisneyHeadshot.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Charles
Cisney
Senior Director, Global Human Resources and Administration
![Elizabeth Montgomery Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/EMontgomery_Headshot.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Elizabeth
Montgomery
Deputy Director, Europe
![Geoff Merck Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Geoff-Merck.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Geoff
Merck
Director, IT
![Gregory Kearns Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/G_Kearns_IRI.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Gregory
Kearns
Director, Africa
![Halina Manno Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iristaff_logo-273_edited-1.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Halina
Manno
Chief Financial Officer
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Jan Erik
Surotchak
Senior Advisor, Transatlantic Strategy
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Jared
Ford
Director, Technology and Democracy
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Jenai
Cox
Regional Deputy Director, Africa
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Johanna
Kao
Senior Director, Asia-Pacific
![John Stapleton Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Stapleton-headshot_edited.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
John
Stapleton
Deputy Director, Communications
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Katya
Rimkunas
Director for Democracy, Rights, and Governance (DRG) Technical Leadership
![Keri Zolman Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Keri-Zolman-Headshot_updated.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Keri
Zolman
Deputy Director, Women’s Democracy Network
Matt
Adams
Director, Global Safety and Security
![Natalie Trisilla](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/NTrisillaHeadshot_edited.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Natalie
Trisilla
Director, Evidence and Learning – Center for Global Impact
![Nesti Gjeluci Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gjeluci_Nesti.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Nesti
Gjeluci
Deputy Director, Business Development
![Owen Kirby Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OwenKirbyHeadshot_edited.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Owen
Kirby
Regional Director, North Africa and Middle East
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Paul
McCarthy
Regional Director, Europe
![Rachel Chute Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Rachel-Chute-Headshot.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Rachel
Chute
Director, Business Development
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Rhonda
Mays
Director, Southeast Asia
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Ryan
Mahoney
Director, Communications
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Sonja
Gloeckle
Senior Director, Center for Insights in Survey Research
![Stephanie Roland Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Stephanie-Roland-headshot_edited.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Stephanie
Palen
Deputy Director, Eurasia
![Stephen Nix Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Stephen-Nix-Headshot.jpg?w=400&h=340&crop=1)
Stephen B.
Nix, Esq.
Senior Director, Eurasia
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Stephen
Cima
Regional Director, South Asia
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Valerie
Dowling
Director, Private Sector Engagement & Women’s Democracy Network
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Will
Meeker
Senior Director, Africa
Board of Directors
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U.S. Senator Dan
Sullivan
Chairman
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Randy
Scheunemann
Vice Chairman
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Alec L.
Poitevint II
Secretary – Treasurer
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Kelly
Ayotte
Board Member
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Judy
Black
Board Member, IRI | Advisory Council Member, WDN
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Gahl Hodges
Burt
Board Member
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U.S. Senator Tom
Cotton
Board Member
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Ambassador Paula
Dobriansky
Board Member
![Joni Ernst Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Joni-Ernst-headshot.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
U.S. Senator Joni
Ernst
Board Member
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Frank J.
Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Board Member
![Christopher J Fussner Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CJF2.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Christopher J.
Fussner
Board Member
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Cory
Gardner
Board Member
![Lindsey Graham Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Graham-headshot.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
U.S. Senator Lindsey
Graham
Board Member
![Kay Granger Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Granger-headshot.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
U.S. Representative Kay
Granger
Board Member
![William J Hybl Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/William-J-Hybl_edited.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
William J.
Hybl
Board Member
![Mark Kirk Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Mark-Kirk.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Mark
Kirk
Board Member
![David Kramer Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/David-Kramer-Headshot.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
David
Kramer
Board Member
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Tami
Longaberger
Board Member
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Peter T.
Madigan
Board Member
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Lieutenant General H.R.
McMaster
Board Member
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Constance Berry
Newman
Board Member
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Matt
Pottinger
Board Member
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U.S. Senator Mitt
Romney
Board Member
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Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen
Board Member
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U.S. Senator Marco
Rubio
Board Member
![Silverberg Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/KSilverberg.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Ambassador Kristen
Silverberg
Board Member
![Frances Townsend Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Townsend-headshot_edited.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Frances
Townsend
Board Member
![Vasquez Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Vasquez-Headshot.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Ambassador Gaddi
Vasquez
Board Member
![Olin Wethington Headshot](https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Olin-Wethington-Headshot.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Olin L.
Wethington
Board Member
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