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Trusted and Experienced.
Cultural Vistas brings together a wealth of diverse talents, backgrounds, and experiences to every project we pursue. For many of us, the impact of our own personal and professional experiences abroad that have led us to careers in international exchange. In fact, our staff collectively speaks over 20 languages! At the heart of our work is the deep belief in the value of meaningful international experiences and intercultural exchange.
If you’re interested in learning more about joining our team, visit our Work With Us page using the button below.
Executive Team
Megan Bah
Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Administration
Jennifer Clinton, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Dan Ewert
Senior Vice President, Program Research & Development
Anna Hutto
Vice President, External Relations
Jung Ran Lim
Vice President, Global Talent Development Programs
William Maier
Vice President, Transatlantic Relations & Social Impact
Cassandra Sánchez
Senior Advisor, ICDEI
Board of Directors
Charles J. Alaimo
Group One Trading, LP HR Managing Director
Diara Andrews Giles
Attorney and Climate Risk Program Manager
Desanka Aleksov
Ironclad, Inc., Global Head of PreSales
Stewart Beck
Canada-Asia Foreign and Trade Policy Expert
David Berry
Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, Founder
Kirsten Burt
K Burt Consulting Ltd., Founder
Rekha Grennan
ESG and Sustainability Strategist
Christian Hänel
American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, President
Harmon Kong
Apriem Advisors, Founding Principal
Charissa Kosova
Director of Learning and Development
James Lambert
Organization of American States, Secretary for Hemispheric Affairs
Philip C. Lauinger, Jr
PennWell Corporation, Former President & CEO
Kendra Mirasol
Board Member & Advisor
Nancy Prial
Essex Investment Management Company, LLC, Co-CEO
Jeffrey Reinke
Council on Foreign Relations, Chief of Staff
Susan Stella
Activate Capital, Head of Investor Relations & Impact
Dr. ‘Dimeji R. Togunde
Spelman College, Vice Provost for Global Education
Howard A. Wallack
Jhpiego, Deputy Chief HR & Administration
Staff Directory
Katriya Burkdoll
Participant Experience Specialist
Jamie Cleveland
Visa Specialist
Wenonah Echelard
Director, Program Learning & Impact
Danijela Gavrilovic
Visa Specialist
Sasha Gerhardson
Senior Visa Manager
Catriona Gibbs
Visa Specialist
Harry Gilliard
Visa Specialist
Caroline Gillam
Director of Business Development, Specialty Programs
Liam Gully
Program Assistant
Sarah Hocevar
Director of Operations
Saejeong Kim
Visa & Placement Specialist
Carolyn Lefferts
Visa Specialist
Coco Lei Li
Senior Visa Manager
Stacy Macceca
Visa Specialist
Erin Merritt
Senior Visa Manager
Koichi Murayama
Visa Specialist
Nancy Ongstad
Senior Director, Global Talent Development Programs
Afiong Onyile
Program Assistant
Cyn Rowan
Senior Business Development Manager
Stacey Schmidt
Visa Specialist
Christine Stephens-Bez
Business Development Manager
Angelique Stevens
Visa Specialist
Meghana Srikrishna
Participant Engagement Specialist
Ayako Yamada
Visa Specialist
Colin Ackerman
Sr. Program Officer
Courtney Cox
Assistant Program Officer
Kathrin Engler
Assistant Director
Kirsten Koehler
Assistant Program Officer
Dawn Davis
Director, Citizen Ambassadors Program
Priya Baumann
Communications Coordinator
- Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program
Jacob Beard
Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Samuel Carruthers
Program Officer
- Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program
Paul Champaloux
Director, Short-Term Exchange Programs
Lilayali Garcia
Assistant Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Holly Harris
Assistant Program Officer
- Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program
Margaret LaPre
Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Katie Schmitt
Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Lillie Shallowhorn
Assistant Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Jada Thompson
Assistant Program Officer
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Rachel Reed
Assistant Program Director
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Ross Kaufman
Program Officer
- Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program
Haley Clemson
Assistant Program Officer
Selena Hall
Program Development Assistant
Phoebe Heibeck
Senior Program Development Officer
Steve Hendrickson
Program Officer
Courtney Nelson
Senior Director, Grant Programs & Strategic Development
Ana Sundvall
Assistant Program Officer
Ariana Stuhl
Assistant Program Director
Felicitas Brobeil
Assistant Program Officer, Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP)
Christina Di Prima
Accounting Manager
Alexandra Drexler
Assistant Director, Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP)
Anne Jaschke
Assistant Program Officer, Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP)
Janina Castro Martinez
Student Assistant
Matthias Neureither
Program Manager
Doreen Paap
Program Officer, Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP)
Patricia Pahlke
Program Officer, Specialty Exchanges
Esra Simsek
Student Worker
Jan Tasci
Senior Director European Exchanges & Program Development
Suelyn Tarris
Assistant Program Officer, CAAR
Jana Wiggenhauser
Assistant Program Officer, Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP)
Elizabeth Bortkiewicz
Accounting Manager – Accounts Receivable
Marina Brodsky
Accounting Manager – Accounts Payable
Torri Gaines
Accounting Associate
Tarik Asan
Business/Data Analyst
Mike Hoffmann
Senior Director of Information Systems
Talia Lev
Applications Business Analyst
Robert McKnight
Systems and Support Analyst
Steve Wantz
Managing Director, Applications Architect
Rebecca Watson
Salesforce Administrator/Developer
Mohamed El-Zein
Administrative Coordinator
Laura Gross
Senior Director of Administration, People & Culture
Ivan Dervishi
Digital Communications Manager
Lauren Gaither
Program Communications Coordinator
Alex Wellman
Director, Communications & Marketing
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