CREATIVE'S EXPERTS

Technical skills that make a difference

Creative’s experts have passion, commitment and technical skills, all of which are combined to develop and implement meaningful projects around the world. Creative’s experts have worked in multiple countries, most speak at least two languages and they are often invited to share their insight at conferences and in professional journals.

Sharon Cooley

Sharon Cooley

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Sharon Cooley is a business development leader with demonstrable success in winning high impact international development projects, carving out new opportunities (partners, geographies, technical areas), and re-engineering business development strategies and systems. ...
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SIERRA POSKE

Associate Director, Proposal Recruitment

Sierra Poske is a recruitment and new business specialist with 9 years of experience in leading new business initiatives including: proposal, project, and startup recruitment efforts for international development programming with geographic expertise in West and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. ...
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Susan Kemp

Director, Governance

Susan Kemp is a democracy and governance specialist with more than 15 years of international development experience in civic engagement, accountability, gender equity and social inclusion, and capacity strengthening. She currently oversees the governance practice area at Creative Associates International....
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Sylvia Ellison

Senior Associate, Education for Development

Sylvia, a 12-year veteran at Creative, is a senior development professional with experience in implementing education, country-wide workforce development, and stabilization programs in crisis and conflict-affected countries....
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Velora Loughmiller

Vice President, Business Development Operations

Velora Loughmiller is a business development professional with over 17 years of experience in business development, program management, and strategic planning and implementation....
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WILLIAM WALLIS

Senior Project Manager, Economic Growth Division

William Wallis, Senior Project Manager for the Economic Growth Division, supports business development opportunities, particularly in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Wallis has 15 years of experience in international development in the areas of business development and program management....
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