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Dorothee Bär was born in Bamberg in 1978. She is a political scientist and a Member of the German Parliament since 2002. Before winning her parliamentary mandate she was a journalist for various daily newspapers, radio stations and news agencies.…

As Senior Project Officer, Maia is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the Country Support team, leading on key operational and project management projects, as well as supporting the Chief, Country Support. Maia joined OGP in May 2019,…

Manoucheka Attime has more than 12 years of experience providing strategic communications counsel to corporate, non-profit and government clients. Manoucheka was the manager of the OGP communications team from 2018-2020. Most recently, she was a Vice President at Weber Shandwick,…

Marissa O’Neill joined the Open Government Partnership in October 2018. She is responsible for curating and sharing creative, engaging content to OGP audiences across social media, newsletters and stories platforms and providing support for OGP campaigns. Prior to joining OGP,…

Judith joined the Open Government Partnership in November 2017. She is responsible for the oversight and management of OGP’s finance, accounting and grants management functions. She brings over 20 years of nonprofit management and accounting experience including implementing effective internal…

Kate joined the Open Government Partnership in July 2017. With over 30 years of non profit management experience, Kate previously served as the Director of Finance at the Consumer Health Foundation. Prior to that appointment, Kate was the Finance Director…

Sandy Arce is a Senior Operations Officer working on implementing the organization's cyber security/IT systems, travel policy, and procurement policy. Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Sandy has lived and studied abroad in Bolivia, Argentina and Mexico. She previously worked with the…

Juan conducts research and quality control for IRM assessment reports. He has over 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating programs of civil society organizations. Most recently Juan worked at the Markle Foundation, managing the evaluation and supporting the…

Ivy led delivery and team management for the OGP Support Unit’s programmatic work in Asia and the Pacific. She joined OGP in 2018, providing guidance and assistance to governments, civil society organizations, and other key actors in the region, supporting…

Patrick joined the Open Government Partnership in October 2018. In the role of Program Officer, Patrick supports and cultivates strong relationships with and between local governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in their engagement with OGP Local. Prior to joining OGP, Patrick…