Kobina Aidoo mpp works with the World Bank Institute to foster multisectoral innovation and collaboration in the governance of extractive industries (goxi.org). Previously, Kobi worked as the United States public and corporate affairs manager for De Beers. In addition, Kobi’s documentary, The Neo-African-Americans, which explores black immigrant identities, has been screened at more than 70 locations including the Library of Congress.
Stela Bokun mpp is a senior telecom analyst with Pyramid Research in United Business Media TechWeb, focusing on market research and consulting engagements related to macroeconomic, regulatory, and business environments in a number of European telecommunications markets. Based in the company’s London office, Stela is responsible for assessing market opportunities, market intelligence, forecasting, and modeling market trends, and for managing some of Pyramid’s largest global client accounts.
Deborah Chatsis mc/mpa was recently appointed the Canadian ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Prior to this, Deborah was the director of the Office of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and, prior to that, was a senior advisor at the Privy Council Office.
Doug Fairfield hksee is the commanding officer of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (mcesg) responsible for the recruiting, training, leadership, and management of the Marine Embassy Guard program worldwide. Mcesg provides internal security to 150 U.S. embassies and consulates in 135 countries. Previously, Doug was the Current Operations Branch head at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
Stela Bokun mpp is a senior telecom analyst with Pyramid Research in United Business Media TechWeb, focusing on market research and consulting engagements related to macroeconomic, regulatory, and business environments in a number of European telecommunications markets. Based in the company’s London office, Stela is responsible for assessing market opportunities, market intelligence, forecasting, and modeling market trends, and for managing some of Pyramid’s largest global client accounts.
Deborah Chatsis mc/mpa was recently appointed the Canadian ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Prior to this, Deborah was the director of the Office of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and, prior to that, was a senior advisor at the Privy Council Office.
Doug Fairfield hksee is the commanding officer of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (mcesg) responsible for the recruiting, training, leadership, and management of the Marine Embassy Guard program worldwide. Mcesg provides internal security to 150 U.S. embassies and consulates in 135 countries. Previously, Doug was the Current Operations Branch head at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
Jill Gentry Leandro mpp and her husband, Robb Leandro, welcomed their first child, Juliana, on August 29, 2010, in Raleigh, North Carolina, where the family resides.
Aaron Graham mpp is the lead pastor at The District Church in Washington, DC. Aaron and his wife, Amy, started this new church in Columbia Heights in the last year. Previously, Aaron worked as the national field organizer for Sojourners. He started and pastured Quincy Street Missional Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts, while attending the Kennedy School.
Paz Guzman Caso de los Cobos mpa is governance and public finance advisor with the Belgian Development Agency, negotiating budget support for health and education policies in Africa. Previously, Paz worked with mit’s Poverty Action Lab as outreach coordinator, helping the organization disseminate knowledge about effective development programs. Last year, Paz gave birth to her second child, Itziar.
Aaron Graham mpp is the lead pastor at The District Church in Washington, DC. Aaron and his wife, Amy, started this new church in Columbia Heights in the last year. Previously, Aaron worked as the national field organizer for Sojourners. He started and pastured Quincy Street Missional Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts, while attending the Kennedy School.
Paz Guzman Caso de los Cobos mpa is governance and public finance advisor with the Belgian Development Agency, negotiating budget support for health and education policies in Africa. Previously, Paz worked with mit’s Poverty Action Lab as outreach coordinator, helping the organization disseminate knowledge about effective development programs. Last year, Paz gave birth to her second child, Itziar.
Kaj Larsen mpp is the Los Angelesbased correspondent for cnn. Kaj covers domestic and international stories about policy, conflict zones, and issues that impact our world. Prior to joining cnn Kaj was a host and producer for Current TV ’s Vanguard journalism series. He has produced award-winning TV shows including Lockup on msnbc and U.S. Navy Pirate Hunters. Kaj serves on the board of directors of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring wounded veterans into public service.
Mark Lindberg mpa has accepted a new position as program director, domestic disasters and international relief/human development, at the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation, based in Minneapolis. Mark’s domestic work will focus on the Midwest, and his international work will focus on water/wash and sustainable ag/food security issues. Previously, Mark was director of international programs at the Medtronic Foundation, also in Minneapolis.
Armando Lopez-Cardenas mc/mpa, hksee 2005 was appointed secretary of finance by Mexico City Chief of Government Marcelo Ebrard Causaubon in July 2010.
Oren Magnezy mpa is the founder and chair of the Laurus Consulting Group in Israel. The group specializes in public strategy and political consulting and has international and local clientele from the public, private, and governmental sectors. Previously, Oren served as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s advisor and liaison to Parliament and was later named founding director of the Agency for Economic Development of the Arab communities in Israel.
Pablo Quintanilla mpp is a Foreign Service officer working as a point person at the U.S. Department of State on U.S. commercial interests in Iraq. He will serve a one-year post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad starting in July 2011. Previously, Pablo served a twoyear post at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, as vice-consul. Silvana Quintanilla, Pablo’s wife, is a second-year law student at Berkeley Law School.
Markus Redl mpa is on paternal leave and primary caretaker of their firstborn, Paul, for a year, after his wife, Maria, returned to her job full time. He continues teaching sports policy and management courses at Universities of Applied Sciences in Kufstein and Krems part-time. After graduation Markus worked as a public sector consultant for icg Infora GmbH out of Vienna, Austria. From late 2007 to early 2009 Markus, as icg’s project director, led the city of Innsbruck’s and the Austrian Olympic Committee’s successful bid for the right to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012.
Ingalisa Schrobsdorff mpa, after a stint in San Francisco at kqed, moved to Washington, DC, and took a job as a producer for public radio. “The program covers local, national, and international issues, and I have already reached out to hks colleagues for their expertise. I live in the District with my husband, a history professor, and our 18-month-old daughter, Sahar.”
Ankur Shah mpa/id is working with Acumen Fund in Dubai, managing new business opportunities in the Middle East and Europe. Previously, Ankur was with Legatum Ventures, Robin Hood Foundation, and McKinsey & Company.
Oliver Stuenkel mpp is a visiting professor of international relations at the University of Sao Paulo, where he teaches a course on emerging power and global governance. In Brazil, his research focuses on Brazil’s, India’s, and China’s roles in addressing global challenges such as nuclear proliferation, climate change, and poverty. In 2011 he will, jointly with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, organize a seminar series on this topic that brings together Brazilian, Indian, and Chinese scholars.
Erin Sweeney mpp/up is currently a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, where she focuses on human rights, women’s issues, and other internal political issues. Previously, Erin served two years as a vice consul in the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria.
Alen Taletovic hksee is legal advisor to the mayor of Zivinice (bih). He was elected a member of the Municipality Council in the 2008 local elections. Previously, he was president of FOM SDP BIH Zivinice (Youth Organisation of SDP BIH Zivinice). “At this moment, on the law faculty of the University of Sarajevo, preparing MA work with a thesis on ‘local self-government in the modern world with special focus on bih.
Armando Lopez-Cardenas mc/mpa, hksee 2005 was appointed secretary of finance by Mexico City Chief of Government Marcelo Ebrard Causaubon in July 2010.
Oren Magnezy mpa is the founder and chair of the Laurus Consulting Group in Israel. The group specializes in public strategy and political consulting and has international and local clientele from the public, private, and governmental sectors. Previously, Oren served as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s advisor and liaison to Parliament and was later named founding director of the Agency for Economic Development of the Arab communities in Israel.
Pablo Quintanilla mpp is a Foreign Service officer working as a point person at the U.S. Department of State on U.S. commercial interests in Iraq. He will serve a one-year post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad starting in July 2011. Previously, Pablo served a twoyear post at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, as vice-consul. Silvana Quintanilla, Pablo’s wife, is a second-year law student at Berkeley Law School.
Markus Redl mpa is on paternal leave and primary caretaker of their firstborn, Paul, for a year, after his wife, Maria, returned to her job full time. He continues teaching sports policy and management courses at Universities of Applied Sciences in Kufstein and Krems part-time. After graduation Markus worked as a public sector consultant for icg Infora GmbH out of Vienna, Austria. From late 2007 to early 2009 Markus, as icg’s project director, led the city of Innsbruck’s and the Austrian Olympic Committee’s successful bid for the right to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012.
Ingalisa Schrobsdorff mpa, after a stint in San Francisco at kqed, moved to Washington, DC, and took a job as a producer for public radio. “The program covers local, national, and international issues, and I have already reached out to hks colleagues for their expertise. I live in the District with my husband, a history professor, and our 18-month-old daughter, Sahar.”
Ankur Shah mpa/id is working with Acumen Fund in Dubai, managing new business opportunities in the Middle East and Europe. Previously, Ankur was with Legatum Ventures, Robin Hood Foundation, and McKinsey & Company.
Oliver Stuenkel mpp is a visiting professor of international relations at the University of Sao Paulo, where he teaches a course on emerging power and global governance. In Brazil, his research focuses on Brazil’s, India’s, and China’s roles in addressing global challenges such as nuclear proliferation, climate change, and poverty. In 2011 he will, jointly with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, organize a seminar series on this topic that brings together Brazilian, Indian, and Chinese scholars.
Erin Sweeney mpp/up is currently a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, where she focuses on human rights, women’s issues, and other internal political issues. Previously, Erin served two years as a vice consul in the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria.
Alen Taletovic hksee is legal advisor to the mayor of Zivinice (bih). He was elected a member of the Municipality Council in the 2008 local elections. Previously, he was president of FOM SDP BIH Zivinice (Youth Organisation of SDP BIH Zivinice). “At this moment, on the law faculty of the University of Sarajevo, preparing MA work with a thesis on ‘local self-government in the modern world with special focus on bih.
Source: HKS Magazine, Winter 2011
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Warm regards to al Mid careers 2007!
Sam