Team

Executive Office

, President and Chief Executive Officer

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein is IPI’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Zeid served as the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018 after a long career as a Jordanian…

, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Adam Lupel has been Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the International Peace Institute since 2016. He served as IPI Acting President and CEO from October 2020 to March 2021. He is…

, Senior Officer for the Executive Team

Nadia Al-Said joined IPI in 2016 and currently serves as Senior Officer for the Executive Team. Her responsibilities involve working with the President, Vice President, program directors, and other…

New York Staff

, Events Administrator

Beatrice T. Agyarkoh, a native of Ghana, joined IPI in April of 1998 and has held a number of positions within the organization. She is currently an Events Administrator. Beatrice’s…

, Human Resources Officer

Edna Capella joined IPI in September 2022 as the Human Resources Officer. She has over 14 years of experience with a wealth of knowledge in Administration, Human Resources and Payroll. Edna is a…

, Senior Fellow and Head of Women, Peace, and Security

Phoebe Donnelly is a Senior Fellow and Head of Women, Peace, and Security. Phoebe is also a Women and Public Policy Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and a Visiting Fellow at Feinstein…

, Senior Director of External Relations

Mary Anne Feeney is the Senior Director of External Relations at International Peace Institute (IPI) and serves as part of the Management Team of the organization. In this capacity she works to…

, Program Coordinator

Olivia Fielding is the Program Coordinator for Peace, Climate and Sustainable Development at the International Peace Institute. She is based in New York, where she works full time on…

, Research Fellow

Michael Franczak is a Research Fellow in the division of Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development at IPI and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania….

, Senior Director of Finance and Administration

Zelia G. Herrera joined IPI in 1994. As Senior Director of Finance and Administration, she is charged with the daily operations of the office as well as managing Human Resources. In IPI's…

, Emeritus Senior Adviser

John L. Hirsch is currently a Senior Adviser after having held various positions at IPI, including Vice President and Acting Head of the Africa Program. He is also Adjunct Professor at Columbia…

, Director of Global Initiatives and Head of Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development

Jimena Leiva Roesch joined IPI in April 2015. From 2009 to March 2015, Jimena was at the Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the UN in New York, where she last served as Counselor. Guatemala and…

, Senior Adviser

Dr. Youssef Mahmoud is Senior Adviser at the International Peace Institute supporting the sustainable development and peace operations programs and serving as a focal point on mediation and…

, Events Officer

Amanda Mignone joined IPI in October of 2013. Before coming to IPI, Amanda attended Siena College where she graduated with a double B.A. in Psychology and Economics. She has four years’…

, Finance and Administrative Coordinator

Xiomara Ocampo joined IPI in April of 2017 and works in the Finance and Administration Department. As the Finance and Administrative Coordinator, Xiomara is directly involved in the daily…

, Policy Analyst

Evyn Papworth is a Policy Analyst for IPI’s Women, Peace, and Security program. Evyn received her MSc in Women, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and was awarded a prize for…

, Facilities and Technology Administrator

Andres Pena joined IPI in the fall of 2008, and works in the Finance and Administration department, supporting the events team and carrying out various facilities tasks. Before joining IPI, Andres…

, Program Administrator

Aparajita (Pari) Rao is the Program Administrator for Peace, Climate and Sustainable Development at the International Peace Institute. She is based in New York, where she works full time on…

, Information Technology Administrator

Apolinar Reynoso joined IPI in 1998. He is responsible for the administration of IPI’s local area network (LAN). He provides technical support and help desk assistance, and he addresses technical…

, Director of Research and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations

Jenna Russo is the Director of Research and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations. Dr. Russo completed her PhD in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center, with a focus on the…

, Communications Officer

Annie Schmidt joined IPI in 2009. She is responsible for managing the website, webcasting events, designing IPI visual presentations, and developing the Salesforce CRM. Prior to her arrival at IPI,…

, Editor-in-Chief – Head of the Global Observatory and Senior Adviser

Jill Stoddard is the Editor-in-Chief – Head of the Global Observatory (GO) and Senior Adviser. She was one of the founding editors of the GO. She joined IPI in April 2009.

, Senior Program Planning and Budget Officer

Taimi Strehlow develops and monitors budgets and coordinates various activities for IPI’s thematic, regional, and training programs. Before joining IPI, Taimi managed a modern dance company,…

, Editor and Research Fellow

Albert Trithart joined IPI in November 2015 as the Assistant Editor. As current Editor and Research Fellow, he is involved with editing and producing IPI books, policy reports, issues briefs, and…

, Accountant

Patrick Tsai works in the Finance and Administration department as IPI's Accountant. Patrick moved from Hong Kong to New York City in 2009. He has interned at the NY Aquarium and Museum of…

, Development Officer

Allison White joined IPI in October 2012. As part of the Development Team, she supports the Institute’s grant-making efforts and is responsible for expanding IPI’s Membership Program and…

Manama Staff

, Senior Director of IPI MENA

Nejib Friji joined IPI in 2015 as Director of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Office in Manama, Bahrain. In a career with the United Nations spanning 25 years, Mr. Friji began at…

, Policy Analyst

Dalya Al Alawi joined IPI in January 2018, where she is responsible for managing programs, concept notes and internships, monitoring budgets, providing support in research, and drafting the…

Non-Resident Advisers

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Arthur Boutellis is a Non-resident Senior Adviser at IPI, where he was Director of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, responsible for developing and managing IPI’s programs and…

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Katherine DeLand is a senior-level professional with a cross-cutting background in law, public health, diplomacy, governance, and biochemistry and over 20 years of experience in international…

, Non-resident Fellow

Dirk Druet is a researcher, policy adviser and strategist with over a decade of experience in the international peace and security pillar of the United Nations. He is a research affiliate at McGill…

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Naureen Chowdhury Fink is a Senior Adviser at the International Peace Institute. She is currently the Executive Director of The Soufan Center, and was previously Senior Policy Adviser on…

, Non-resident Adviser

Ralph Mamiya is currently an independent consultant and is the former team leader of the Protection of Civilians Team in the United Nations Department Peacekeeping Operations and…

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Francesco Mancini is a Non-resident Senior Adviser at IPI, where he was Senior Director of Research before relocating to Singapore in June 2014. His work focuses on geostrategic analysis, global…

, Non-resident Fellow

Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé is a non-resident fellow at IPI. A Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé is Associate Professor in the…

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Youssef Nassef is the Director of the Adaptation Programme at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He has led the adaptation workstreams under the United Nations…

, Non-resident Fellow

Angela Muvumba Sellström is a Senior Researcher, Conflict and Security, at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Uppsala, Sweden and affiliated to Uppsala University’s Department of Peace and…

, Non-resident Adviser

Lotte Vermeij is a Senior Expert on Sexual Violence in Conflict and UN Peace Operations at NORCAP – Norwegian Refugee Council. From 2017-2020 she worked as a Senior Advisor on UN peace operations…

, Non-resident Senior Adviser

Michael Weisberg is the Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also Director of Postgraduate Programs at Perry…

, Non-resident Senior Fellow

Marie-Joëlle Zahar is a Non-resident Senior Fellow at IPI. She is also Director of the Research Network on Peace Operations and Professor of Political Science at the Université de Montréal.

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