Our Team
Charles J. Hall
President and CEO Charles J. Hall serves as president and chief executive officer of ACDI/VOCA, assuming day-to-day leadership and management …
Sylvia Megret
Chief Operating Officer Sylvia Megret is a strategic and resourceful management, operations, and business development executive with over 25 years …
Kevin Haggerty
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Haggerty brings over 30 years of experience to his role as ACDI/VOCA’s CFO. Prior to joining …
Luke Pingel
Chief Legal Officer Mr. Pingel has provided legal guidance to organizations in developing international markets for 20 years. Most recently, …
Deborah Atwood, Board Chair
Washington, D.C. Ms. Atwood joined the Meridian Institute in January 2011 and serves as Executive Director of the Meridian’s AGree: …
Timothy Beans, Board Vice Chair
Timothy Beans joins the board from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Regional Development Mission in Asia, where …
Beth Keck, Governance Committee Chair
Bentonville, Arkansas Beth Keck has an extensive background in international business and corporate social responsibility. Currently, she is Practitioner-in-Residence of China …
Luis Sahmkow, Audit and Risk Committee Chair
Chaska, Minnesota Mr. Sahmkow is Vice President and Treasurer of AgriBank, responsible for balance sheet strategy, loan transfer pricing, and …
Cathy Lanning
Westerville, Ohio Ms. Lanning is Nationwide Insurance’s vice president of strategic partnerships. In this role, she is responsible for leveraging …
Dawn Thomas
Dawn Thomas consults for several international development organizations on strategic planning, institutional capacity building, and the design of complex economic …