World Food Program USA Announces New Leadership Team

Heather Hanson joined WFP USA in October 2011 as the organization's vice president for public policy. She has more than 20 years of policy, advocacy, and management experience working primarily with international organizations. She has a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Davis, where she studied processes of civil society participation in international economic development. Most recently, Heather worked as the director of policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, an international organization with humanitarian and development field operations in 40 countries.