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Catherine Bertini

MEMBER SINCE: 2001

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Professor of Public Administration & Chair of International Relations Program, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and Senior Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Former Senior Fellow, Global Development Program, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Professor of Practice and Public Administration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University; Undersecretary General for Management, United Nations; Towsley Foundation Policy Maker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan; Executive Director, World Food Program; Assistant Secretary for Food Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Acting Assistant Secretary, Consumer Family Support Administration, and Director, Office of Family Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Former positions with Container Corporation of America: Manager of Public Policy, Manager of State and Local Public Affairs, and Regional Public Affairs Manager, Container Corporation of America; Youth Director, Republican National Committee.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Distinguished Fellow
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
2008
present
Professor Emeritus
emeritus
Syracuse University
2018
present
Fellow
Rockefeller Foundation
2017
2019
Professor of Public Administration & Chair of International Relations Program
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Syracuse University
2005
2017
Senior Fellow
Global Development Program
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2007
2009
Undersecretary General for Management
United Nations
2003
2005
Towsley Foundation Policy Maker in Residence
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Michigan
2002
2002
Executive Director
World Food Program
1992
2002
Assistant Secretary for Food Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1989
1992
Acting Assistant Secretary
Family Support Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1989
1989
Director
Office of Family Assistance
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1987
1989
Manager of Public Policy
Container Corporation of America
1977
1987
Youth Director
Republican National Committee
1975
1976
Campaign Manager
Wortley to Congress
1976
1976
Youth Director
NY Republican State Committee
1971
1974
Primary Policy Areas

Agriculture, Foreign Policy, Gender Policy, International Aid and Development, Poverty

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration