Carrie Hessler-Radelet | |
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| 19th Director of the Peace Corps | |
| In office June 5, 2014 – January 20, 2017 Acting: August 21, 2012 – June 5, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Aaron S. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Jody Olsen |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steven Radelet |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Boston University Harvard School of Public Health |
| Profession | Public health |
Carolyn "Carrie" Hessler-Radelet is the President & CEO of Global Communities. In 2017, she served as the President & CEO of Project Concern International (PCI), a San Diego–based international development and humanitarian assistance organization, and spearheaded the merger of the organization with the Silver Spring, Maryland–based Global Communities in 2020. Prior to leading PCI, Carrie was the 19th director of the Peace Corps, from 2014 to 2017. She was the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Peace Corps from April 2010 to December 2015, serving as Acting Peace Corps Director from September 2012 until June 2014 when she was elevated to Director.[1] She resigned on January 20, 2017,[2] to join Project Concern International (PCI) as its President & CEO.
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- ^ "IDEV Development Roundtable - Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Former Director of the Peace Corps | SAIS". www.sais-jhu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-10.