Principals

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Eric Bjornlund is co-founder and principal of Democracy International. A lawyer and development professional with two decades of international experience, Mr. Bjornlund has designed, managed, and evaluated democratic development programs in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East.

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Glenn Cowan is a co-founder and principal of Democracy International. He is an expert on public opinion research, political organizing, advocacy, legislative processes, local government, election administration and monitoring, and vote count verification. Over the past three decades, he has advised government agencies, legislatures, political parties, candidates, trade associations, and corporate and nonprofit clients in the U.S. and around the world.

Home Office Staff

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Patricia Alejandro
Operations and Communications Assistant
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Emily Bremner
Program Officer
Will Covey
Deputy Director of Programs
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Patrick Fn'Piere
Senior Associate
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Emily Fowler-Cornfeld
Program Assistant
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Alice Guilford
Program Officer
Angela Lim
Director of Accounting and Finance
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Jed Ober
Director of Programs
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Liza Prendergast
Deputy Director of Strategy and Business Development
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Naomi Rasmussen
Program Officer
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Evan Smith
Director of Operations and Strategy
Kris Thorpe
Program Officer

Field Office Staff

Afghanistan

Jena Karim
Senior Civil Society Advisor
Nick Maroukis
Security Director
Dan Murphy
Chief of Party
Silvia Susnjic, Ph.D.
Director of Research

Bangladesh

Katie Croake
Director of Grassroots Programs
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David Dettman
Chief of Party
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Dicky Dooradi
Deputy Chief of Party and Director of Research
Haley Smith
Political Party Specialist

Middle East

Michael Baldassaro
Project Director