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    The Resonance Team

    We thrive together. From the field to the boardroom, Resonators roll up their sleeves to work alongside our clients to tackle some of the world's toughest challenges. It's our diverse voices, rich experience, deep passion and can-do attitude that separates us from the rest.

    • Leadership
    • Our Experts

    Our leadership team stretches across all departments at Resonance. These team leaders are focused on delivering the best service to our clients and partners.

    Our team of experts focuses on donor-led projects, working across sectors worldwide to spark collaborative, market-led impact with USAID, the Department of State, and other core clients. Additionally, our team supports private-sector clients, driving corporate sustainability, resilient supply chains, and business growth in emerging markets.

    Nazgul Abdrazakova

    Nazgul Abdrazakova

    Chief Executive Officer
    Steve Schmida

    Steve Schmida

    Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
    Germaine Breese-Henderson

    Germaine Breese-Henderson

    Chief People Officer
    Steve Pelliccia

    Steve Pelliccia

    VP, Government Services
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    Alexander Natsios

    Director, Business Development
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    Anne Szender McCarthy

    Director, Economic Growth
    Charlotte Mack-Heller

    Charlotte Mack-Heller

    Director, Natural Resource Management
    Christian Kolar

    Christian Kolar

    Director, Project Delivery Unit
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    Eric Howell

    Chief Operating Officer
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    Jessi Kohler

    Director, People & Organizational Development
    Kristin Beyard

    Kristin Beyard

    Director/Chief of Party, Promoting Excellence in Private Sector Engagement Project 
    Monica Gadkari

    Monica Gadkari

    Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
    Peter Hall headshot

    Peter Hall

    Managing Director, Impact Advisory
    Anna Casey

    Anna Casey

    Deputy Director, Project Delivery Unit
    Carmen Ekert

    Carmen Ekert

    Senior Manager
    Cat Alston

    Catherine Alston

    Senior Technical Associate, Economic Growth
    Chantal Akinyemi

    Chantal Akinyemi

    Business Operations Manager
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    Dambrele Clemons

    Technical Associate, Economic Growth
    Ebony Smith

    Ebony Smith

    Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition
    Gabriel González-Kreisberg

    Gabriel González-Kreisberg

    Senior Business Development Manager
    Javaid Rafat

    Javaid Rafat

    Technical Associate, MEL
    Jay Chikobe

    Jay Chikobe

    Associate, Designed Innovation
    Justin Lawrence

    Justin Lawrence

    MEL Associate
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    Katherine Labombarde

    Technical Associate, Natural Resource Management
    Kevin Johnson

    Kevin Johnson

    Deputy Director, Project Delivery Unit
    Laurie Pickard

    Laurie Pickard

    Senior Associate
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    Natalie Kra

    Manager, Sustainability Initiatives
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    Owen Hauck

    Senior Manager, Sustainability Initiatives
    Rachel Vinck

    Rachel Vinck

    Strategy Implementation Manager, Private Sector Engagement Hub, USAID
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    Shanna O'Reilly

    Senior Advisor
    Xin Nie

    Xin Nie

    Project Manager, PDU