Peace Corps

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PEACE CORPS

1111 Twentieth Street NW., Washington, DC 20526

Phone, 202-692-2000 or 800-424-8580 (toll free). Fax, 202-692-2231. Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.

DIRECTOR Aaron S. Williams

Deputy Director (vacancy)

Chief of Staff/Operations Kathy Rulon, Acting

Deputy Chief of Staff/Operations (vacancy)

Director of Congressional Relations Suzie Carroll, Acting

General Counsel Carl Sosebee, Acting

Director of Communications Linda Isaac, Acting

Director of Press Relations Laura Lartigue, Acting

Director of Office of Strategic Information, (vacancy)

Research and Planning

American Diversity Program Manager Shirley Everest

Director of Private Sector Initiatives Barbi Broadus, Acting

Inspector General Kathy Buller

Director of Peace Corps Response Rick Montpellier, Acting

Regional Director/Africa Operations Lynn Foden, Acting

Regional Director/Europe, Mediterranean, and David Burgess, Acting

Asia Operations

Regional Director/Inter-American and the Pacific Roger Conrad, Acting

Operations

Director, Overseas Programming and Training Howard Anderson, Support Acting

Chief Financial Officer Thomas Bellamy, Acting

Associate Director for Management Garry Stanberry, Acting

Associate Director for Volunteer Support Glenn Egelman, Acting

Chief Information Officer Chris Sarandos, Acting

Associate Director for Volunteer Recruitment and Rosie Mauk

Selection

Associate Director for Safety and Security (vacancy)

Chief Acquisition Officer Carey Fountain

Chief Compliance Officer (vacancy)

AIDS Relief Coordinator Pam Martin

Director of Special Initiatives (vacancy)

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The mission of the Peace Corps is to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, and to help promote better mutual understanding between Americans and citizens of other countries.

The Peace Corps was established by the Peace Corps Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2501), and was made an independent agency by title VI of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981

(22 U.S.C. 2501-1).

The Peace Corps consists of a Washington, DC, headquarters; 9 area offices; and overseas operations in 76 countries, utilizing nearly 8,000 volunteers.

Activities

To fulfill the Peace Corps mandate, men and women are trained for a 9- to 14-week period in the appropriate local language, the technical skills necessary for their particular jobs, and the cross-cultural skills needed to adjust to a...

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