Subject: Announcing New USGLC Executive Director
From: "Liz.Schrayer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:58:11 -0400

Dear USGLC Board of Directors,

I am thrilled to announce that after a thoughtful search process, Will Davis will take over as USGLC's Executive Director effective April 13. Will has had a distinguished career and I am confident he will add tremendous leadership, strength and vision to our existing all-star team.

Many of you already know Will, but for those of you that don't, Will currently serves as Director of the UNDP Washington Office and has been with the UN in various capacities for years, prior to which he was at the NSC, the State Department, and the OECD in Paris.   I have known Will for many years and have found him to be smart, strategic, creative, and engaging.  He has strong bipartisan ties to Capitol Hill, the Administration and the foreign policy and political communities.  He is very familiar with our stakeholders and has exceptional depth of knowledge on our issues. Many of you are familiar with his spouse, Anne Richard, who served on the USGLC's Board for many years before her appointment as Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration.  Attached is his bio.

One of my primary objectives in hiring an Executive Director was to find someone who will not only be a strong leader, but will also bring out the best among our strong staff.  Will is a team player and an inspiring leader.  He will report directly to me and be responsible for day-to-day management of the organization.  The Senior Staff will now report directly to Will and allow me to continue my work as President and CEO in developing strategic partnerships and taking advantage of our growing national platform.  I have tremendous confidence in his skill and judgment.  While the process took longer than I would have liked, I believe we have found just the right person.

I look forward to all of you meeting Will at our May Board meeting.  Thank you for your support during this search process.

Best,

Liz

Liz Schrayer | President & CEO |U.S. Global Leadership Coalition<http://www.usglc.org/>
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