Leadership & Staff
Carter Center staff are mission-driven professionals committed to advancing peace and health worldwide.
Leadership
Barbara Smith, M.S.
Vice President, Peace Programs
Kashef Ijaz, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice President, Health Programs
Nicole B. Kruse, M.S.
Vice President, Development
Christopher D. Brown
Vice President, Finance; Treasurer
Kenya Casey, M.S.W.
Vice President, Overseas Operations
Matthew De Galan
Vice President, Communications
Beth Davis
COO, The Carter Center
Program Directors
Neetu Abad
Director, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program
Elana Aquino
Director, Conflict Resolution Program
Kelly Callahan
Director, Trachoma Control Program
David Carroll
Director, Democracy Program
Gregory Noland
Director, River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, and Malaria
Leanne Webster
Director, Rule of Law Program
Adam Weiss
Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program
Join Our Team
Our mission-driven professionals are dedicated to advancing global peace and health.
Neetu Abad, Ph.D., M.A.
Director, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program
Paige Alexander
Chief Executive Officer, The Carter Center
Elana Aquino, M.A.
Director, Conflict Resolution Program
Michael Baldassaro, M.A.
Data Scientist, Democracy Program
Madison Bearden, M.P.H.
Manager, Research Projects
Lauri Bernard, M.P.H.
Associate Director, River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, and Malaria Programs
Antoinette Bhattacharya, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program
Christopher Brown
Vice President, Finance
Patti Bunker
Chief Information Technology Officer
Eve H. Byrd, D.N.P, M.P.H.
Senior Advisor, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program
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