Judges
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Eric Boyle '93
Eric Boyle is a vice president at ICF, a global firm that provides the data, insights, and deep implementation expertise to help clients achieve meaningful results for consumers, citizens, and communities. As a senior member of the corporate strategic priorities team, Eric helps ICF bring home game-changing new business. In addition to his business development expertise, Eric also brings over 20 years of experience working in international development, helping ICF win and launch new engagements in South-East Asia, China, Africa, Latin America, and the former Soviet Union, as well as extended overseas assignments. His passions include responsive governance, citizen and customer engagement, and foreign policy analysis. He speaks Russian fluently and knows several other languages, including German and Armenian. |
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Allison Bradshaw '07
Allison Bradshaw currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Data, Metrics, and Analysis at Operation Smile, a global non-profit organization that provides care for patients with cleft lip and cleft palate while strengthening local health systems. Throughout her time with Operation Smile, Allison has contributed to program strategy, design, execution, and evaluation – striving to address the systemic challenges of patients’ access to essential services and effectively communicating the impact of that work. Allison holds a Masters of Geography from the University of Connecticut and a B.A. in International Relations from the College of William and Mary. |
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Jaya Chimnani '94
Jaya Chimnani is an International Development and Health Advisor with 20 years of management and technical experience in global health, international development and supply chain management. She has successfully worked with various donor, partner, and host-country government programs to design and implement projects in limited-resource settings in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the U.S. Jaya has extensive experience in project management, capacity development of local stakeholders, strategy development, health systems strengthening, and monitoring and evaluation of family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other health programs. She spent over a decade working on with John Snow Inc, a global health consulting firm, on a USAID funded project focusing on improving availability of life saving health commodities for people in the developing world. In that role, she provided technical assistance to country programs on various supply chain systems strengthening activities for family planning, HIV/AIDS, and malaria programs. At present, she continues to follow her passion for global health in her new role as a Senior Technical Advisor with Chemonics International for the Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. She served as an inaugural member of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program, and also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. Jaya has a Master's in Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in international health and development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and she is a proud graduate of the Class of 1994, from the College of William and Mary. She is fluent in Hindi and Spanish. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the world, and its various cuisines, quality time with friends and family, and staying fit. |
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Denzel Hankinson '94
Denzel is the founder and CEO of DHInfrastructure, a consulting firm that provides infrastructure investors, policymakers and regulators with analysis and advice, rooted in principles of economics and finance. Internationally, he works with multilateral lending banks including the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, and African Development Bank. In the US, he works on litigation and arbitrations involving utilities and infrastructure service providers. He has directed more than 100 projects in more than 70 countries over the course of 20+ years career in consulting. He has a BA in International Relations from William and Mary ('94), and an MA in Energy, Environment, Science and Technology from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies |
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Rodney Knight
Dr. Rodney Knight is Deputy Director of Research of AidData's Policy Analysis Unit. He leads a team of analysts who conduct research on the effectiveness of development. Prior to AidData, Dr. Knight served as an international research specialist in a variety of positions. His research focuses on international health, nutrition, food security, and poverty. Recently he was Deputy Chief of Party for Scientific and Technical Services fora large multi-country project that provided program monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data collection, and impact evaluation services or the Feed the Future food security initiative. Dr. Knight has worked for USAID, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Westat, and as a consultant providing technical services for a variety of foundations, donors, universities, and non-profit organizations in 18 countries. At the beginning of his career he worked as a software engineer on early neural network and GIS systems. Examples of journals he has published in include the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, and Demography. |
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Jonathan Maupin
Jonathan Maupin received his doctorate in anthropology at SUNY Albany in 2006 with a specialization in Mesoamerican studies. Following this, he held a postdoctoral research associate and lecturer position in the Department of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University. This research focused on examining variation and change in conceptual models of health and illness among populations in Central Mexico as well as Mexican migrants in Nashville, TN. Currently, Maupin's research focuses on issues of community participation in health and development programs in Guatemala. He also directs the Community Health and Medical Anthropology Field School in Guatemala through the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. This five-week program is research intensive and focuses on a different health-related issue each summer. Previous research topics include: midwifery training programs; concepts of diabetes causation and management; food insecurity, obesity and body image; religion and health; and mental health stigma. |
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Kerry McIntosh
Kerry McIntosh is a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. She is currently studying Russian in preparation for her next assignment at U.S. Embassy Moscow. Previously, she served as an advisor on human rights and international religious freedom in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; before that, she led the State Department’s human rights related engagement in the Arabian Peninsula for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, where she worked to address the issue of civilian casualties in the Yemen conflict and promote democracy in Bahrain; managed the Middle East Partnership Initiative at the U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem; and served as a Vice Consul at the U.S. Consulate General Lagos (Nigeria). Kerry holds a Masters Degree in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo, and a Bachelors in International Politics and Security Studies from Georgetown University. A native of Vermont, she has also worked and studied in Syria and Yemen, traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa, and speaks multiple Arabic dialects. |
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Meredith Perry
Meredith “Beth” Perry is a Senior Advisor for Open Innovation Competitions in USAID’s U.S. Global Development Lab. She identifies, formulates, and spearheads open innovation tools to source creative approaches to reducing global poverty and improving human well-being. Prior to joining USAID, she worked at Resonance, DAI, and Scientists Without Borders. Meredith has degrees from Claremont McKenna College and the University of California, Berkeley. |
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Sarah Wyatt '06
Sarah A. Wyatt is a Biodiversity Analyst at the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF is the largest public funder of projects to protect the global environment, providing approximately one billion in funding to projects in developing countries annually. She works with small islands developing states on biodiversity projects and coordinates the GEF’s engagement with indigenous peoples and local communities. She has a Masters of Environmental Science focused on Conservation Biology and Policy from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a BS in Biology and Government from William & Mary. |
Mentors
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Jessica Brown '13
Jessica Brown is a Data Analyst in the World Bank’s Global Financing Facility (GFF) in the Health, Nutrition, and Population Practice. In this capacity she performs monitoring & evaluation work with a focus on maternal, adolescent, and child health and nutrition. Jessica spent five years at PricewaterhouseCooper’s Public Sector Practice, supporting the National Institutes of Health and the Department of State/USAID President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as a data analyst. She graduated from William and Mary in 2013 with a BA in International Relations and Economics. While at W&M, she worked as a Research Assistant at AidData for two years and participated in the D.C. Summer Security Institute. She graduated with distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a MSc in International Development in 2019. In November of 2019, she presented her research evaluating the impact of public and private investments on female labor force outcomes at the Women’s Budget Group annual conference in Liverpool, U.K. |
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Nicole Brzozowski '12
Nicole Brzozowski is the Program Manager at the Una Chapman Cox Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to a strong, professional Foreign Service. In her capacity, Nicole provides contractual, management, program development, and implementation support for projects on a variety of initiatives relating to diplomacy, including building domestic constituency, diversity and inclusion, and professional development programs for Foreign Service Officers. Previously, Nicole worked as the Senior Global Education Graduate Associate at the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC and taught EFL as an elementary school teacher in South Korea. To her passion for program development, Nicole takes an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates positive psychology, design thinking, and multicultural and group counseling competencies. Nicole is finishing her M.Ed. in Counseling and Development at George Mason University and holds a BA in Fine Arts and East Asian Studies from The College of William & Mary. |
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Yulia Buynova '19
Yulia graduated from William and Mary in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a minor in Economics. Right now she is a Writer and Analyst for the Energy and Extractives Global Practice at the World Bank in Washington D.C. She is hoping to continue her education and career in international development economics and policy with a focus on digital development. Originally from Russia, Yulia enjoys learning about new cultures and languages and is currently working on her French and Italian skills. On the side, she is involved in Young Professionals in Foreign Policy group and loves to do fun sports, such as synchronized swimming, trapeze, and pilates. |
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Aili Chatfield-Taylor '17
Aili Chatfield-Taylor '17, W&M Class of 2017, works as a Senior Design Manager at Capital One, facilitating design strategy across product and tech for all of Capital One’s bank platforms. While an undergraduate, Aili studied Public Policy and Public Health, and was heavily involved with the Global Research Institute, winning the first iteration of “Shark Tank” – another research competition hosted at the College. Aili continues to stay involved in the College through her support of GRI and as a member of the Society of 1918 |
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Jorge de Leon Miranda
Jorge currently works as an Economics consultant at the Institutions for Development Department at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) in Washington, D.C. He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and a master’s degree in International Economics and Finance from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. He is also currently completing a certificate in Data Science from Georgetown University. Jorge has experience in multilateral organizations and the public sector. He has served as an analyst in the Research Studies Division of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund; the Governance practice at the World Bank; the Development Effectiveness Department at the IADB; and the National Competitiveness Program at the Ministry of Economy in Guatemala. Jorge also worked as the research assistant for Dr. Carlos Vegh, previous Chief Economist of LAC at the World Bank and was a fellow for the Davis Project for Peace in Guatemala. Jorge also has experience working at the investment firm Clean World Capital in London and the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. |
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Lidia Kovacevic '17
Lidia Kovacevic currently works at Chemonics International, an international development contractor for USAID. She is an Associate for the Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management project in South Sudan, working on family planning, malaria, and HIV/AIDs health sectors. Prior to starting at Chemonics, she worked for a cybersecurity start-up in the DC Area. Lidia studied International Relations at the College of William & Mary and graduated in 2017. |
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Heather Lane Chauny
Heather Lane Chaunyis the Foundation Relations and Strategy Advisor for the FHI Foundation, where she leverages philanthropic opportunities through innovative financing and strategic partnerships. Often referred to as a “philanthropreneur,” Heather brings 20 years of experience in designing strategic and innovative approaches to philanthropy within both grantmaking portfolios and project implementation. Heather has worked throughout Africa and Latin America on issues pertaining to global health and sustainable economic development for organizations, including the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Oceana and Jhpiego, a global health affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. She also served with the U.S Peace Corps in Durban, South Africa, as a capacity-building consultant for HIV/AIDS integration programs and services within community-based and national nongovernmental organizations. |
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Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez is a Trade and Sustainable Development Consultant at the International Trade Centre (ITC) – the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently drafting a chapter on global financial risks facing small businesses for the SME Competitiveness Outlook 2020 – ITC’s annual flagship report. Prior to moving to Geneva, Sergio spent four years living, studying and working in Washington, D.C. Since 2018, he has been serving as the Co-Chair of the Sustainable Development Committee housed within the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA). In this role, he and his team organized a high-level panel on Migration, Governance and Sustainable Development in Central America. He has also worked for the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, and the Inter-American Dialogue. He holds a Masters in Integral Economic Development Policy from the Catholic University of America and is currently pursuing a Masters in International Trade and Investment Policy at George Washington University. Sergio is a Guatemalan national and native Spanish speaker. In Guatemala, he earned a Bachelors in Business Economics from Rafael Landivar University and worked at the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies, the Secretariat of Strategic Intelligence of the State, and the Coordinator Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations. |
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Matthew Merritt
Matthew Merritt is a Senior Recruiter for the US Peace Corps. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho where he taught English, raised awareness of HIV/AIDS in his village, managed a poultry project to benefit orphans at his school, and co-directed a girls leadership camp. In his spare time, he is pursuing a Master of Public Health through UNC-Chapel Hill's online Program and will graduate in May 2021. Matthew is trilingual, has been to over 20 countries, and plans to continue his federal career in sustainable development and global public health. |
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Rebecca Nelson
Rebecca Nelson joined the IAF in December 2019 as Writer/Editor. She previously served as Regional Director of Advocacy and Partnerships for América Solidaria Internacional, an international nonprofit organization founded and headquartered in Chile, following three years as Executive Director of America Solidaria U.S. In this role, she served as the organization’s liaison to the United Nations and planned events such as a bilingual forum with the Embassy of Chile and Council of the Americas in Miami, a closed-door session with the Inter-American Dialogue, and a roundtable with the Wilson Center. She has eight years of experience teaching writing at the college level and working with writers as a professional editor and proofreader. She also handled institutional communications for America Solidaria U.S. and Trama Textiles, a federation of Mayan women’s weaving cooperatives. From 2017–2019 she was a board member of the Building Bridges Coalition, a consortium of organizations working collaboratively to advance the impact of international volunteering. She earned a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and a graduate certificate in human rights from the University of Connecticut in 2015. Her dissertation research in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala was funded by an IAF Grassroots Development Fellowship. |
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Dillan Patel '16
Dillan Patel is a Senior Analyst at DHInfrastructure, an economic consulting firm headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts. We specialize in regulated network infrastructure. Our services include policy and regulatory support, economic and financial analysis, investment planning, project evaluation, and PPP advice for multilateral donors (such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank), governments, and private companies. Although DHInfrastructure focuses in the energy and water regulations, Dillan has been involved in a range of infrastructure sub-sectors such as elevators and elder care. Dillan graduated from William & Mary in 2016 with a B.A. in International Relations. At W&M he interned as a Research Assistant for AidData and published research on AidData's First Tranche Blog on aid flows and development in Pakistan. |