Board & Leadership
Freedom House is led by President Michael J. Abramowitz. The daily work of the organization is conducted by its approximately 150 staff members in Washington, New York, and field offices around the world.
The organization's non-partisan Board of Trustees is comprised of prominent business and labor leaders, former diplomats and senior government officials, scholars, and journalists. They all share a steadfast commitment to the mission of Freedom House and to the belief that the promotion of democracy and human rights is essential for international peace.
Board of Trustees
* Denotes members of the Executive Board
Michael Chertoff*, Chair
Goli Ameri*, Vice Chair
Peter Bass*, Vice Chair
Robert Keane*, Treasurer
Emeritus Board Members
Bette Bao Lord
Dennis C. Blair
Paula Dobriansky
D. Jeffrey Hirschberg
Kenneth Juster
Anthony Lake
Diana Negroponte
William H. Taft, IV
Wendell Willkie, II
Executive Staff
Michael J. Abramowitz, President
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Programs
Emily Taylor, Chief Operating Officer
Gerardo Berthin, Vice President, International Programs
Christian Bowman, Vice President, Talent and Culture
Annie Wilcox Boyajian, Vice President, Policy and Advocacy
Brian Hill, Vice President, Development
Adrian Shahbaz, Vice President, Research and Analysis
Lara Shane, Vice President, Communications
Leadership Staff
Urooj Arshad, Senior Program Manager, Dignity for All
Marc Behrendt, Director, Europe and Eurasia programs
Jerusha Burnham, Director, Emergency Assistance Programs
Douglas Googe, CPA, Controller
Danya Greenfield, Senior Program Manager, Lifeline
Vytis Jurkonis, Project Director, Vilnius office
Tiseke Kasambala, Director, Africa Programs
Jin Kim, Director of Finance
Sheryl Mendez, Senior Program Manager, Emergency Assistance Programs
Sofya Orlosky, Deputy Director, Europe and Eurasia Programs
Colby Pacheco, Deputy Director, Africa Programs
Alessandra Pinna, Director, Latin America and the Caribbean Programs
Camaran Pipes, Interim Director, Asia Programs
Mai Truong, Director, Operations and Inclusion