Carol Spahn

Carol Spahn is an American government official who is the nominee to serve as director of the Peace Corps. She previously served as acting director from January 20, 2021, until November 16, 2021.

Carol Spahn
Director of the Peace Corps
Nominee
Assuming office
TBA
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJody Olsen
Personal details
EducationCatholic University of America (BA)
George Washington University (MA)

Education

Spahn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in international development from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.[1]

Career

Spahn served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania from 1994 to 1996. She later worked as the senior vice president of operations at Women for Women International and executive director of the Accordia Global Health Foundation. She was also the vice president, CFO, and treasurer of Small Enterprise Assistance Funds. Spahn has held executive positions at GE Capital and KPMG. She later returned to the Peace Corps to serve as a country director in Malawi. In April 2022, she was nominated to serve as director of the agency.[2][3]

References
  1. "Carol Spahn Named Acting Director of the Peace Corps". www.peacecorps.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. "The Peace Corps Turns 60 Under The Pandemic". WVXU. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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