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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