Albert Beckford Jones
Albert Beckford Jones is Chairman and CEO
of Trading & Consulting International, Inc. (TC International)
based in Chicago, with activities in the US and internationally. TC International, a firm which he founded in 1992,
assists private and public sector institutions in the development and implementation of international and global strategies.
From 2008-2010, Mr. Jones was the Senior
Advisor to the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), a
Washington, DC based nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress and established in 1995 by the National
Science Foundation. This unique public-private partnership promotes international scientific and technical collaboration,
in over 30 countries, through grants, technical resources, and training and Mr. Jones led CRDF’s global business development
and international scientific and technical partnerships with the leadership in foreign governments, corporations and institutions
worldwide to address complex global
challenges in health, energy, agriculture, security, human capital development and non proliferation (NP).
Previously, Mr. Jones served 2006-2007 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of General Motors Corporation's
largest international dealership in the Middle East – and one of the largest in the world - (where he managed a budget of $400
million USD associated with assets in excess of $2 billion USD, and oversaw 3,000 employees). Prior to this, he was the Chairman
& CEO of Trading & Consulting International, Inc, and from the period of 1990-2003, Mr. Jones served as a Financial Advisor in
Merrill Lynch Global Private Client Group, Vice President and Senior Manager of Corporate Strategic Planning for KeyCorp/KeyBank,
a Special Business Analyst for the executive management of British Petroleum, and a Corporate Strategist for the executive
management and Vice Chairman of the Board of First Chicago Corporation (now Chase Bank). Mr. Jones has advised a variety of domestic
and international fortune 500 hundred companies on international business and joint ventures matters in Europe, Asia, the Middle
East, North Africa, and South America including: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, the Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing
Company (now known as MAGNET: Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network), U.S. academic institutions on the implementation of
international exchange agreements in South America, CRDF Global, and Key bank on global private equity and capital raising initiatives.
He commands a working knowledge of a foreign language (Arabic).
Mr. Jones is an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (PPIA) Fellow from both Harvard University and the University of Chicago, where he earned
a Masters degree from the University of Chicago Harris, Graduate School of Public Policy. He earned a second Masters Degree from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1982) Graduate School of Economics with a concentration in International Finance and Economic
Development, where he also earned a BA (1981) in Economics and was President of the University’s Student Body, an Intercollegiate
Division I Athlete (basketball), and selected by Princeton University Foundation for Communication for academic achievement and leadership.
Mr. Jones has presented speeches at World Leadership and International Economic Forums on subjects related to Economic Growth
and International Competitiveness and Global Poverty, such as the Jeddah Economic Forum
(Albert Jones - Jeddah Economic Forum 2006—Part 1 and
Albert Jones - Jeddah Economic Forum 2006—Part 2);
Mr. Jones has served as a Director /Trustee on several U.S. and international boards including the National Council of International Program
(CIP) USA board of trustee, Chicago Council on International Programs, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (Global Affairs), Chairman
Emeritus of TC International, Cleveland State University Foundation Board of Trustee, Lake Erie College Board of Trustee, Cleveland Music
School Settlement Board of Trustee and Cleveland Council on World Affairs Board of Trustee. He and his wife, a Professor of 19th Century
American and British Literature, reside in Chicago, Illinois and have one adult daughter (who is an international news reporter).
Martha Chavez
Martha Chavez is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. She
leads all aspects of student services, including strategic management of student affairs resources, staff, and planning for the Goldman School
of Public Policy and PPIA Junior Summer Institute Program. She has also held senior management positions at the University of San Diego and
Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to her work in higher education administration, Ms. Chavez worked on national education policy issues at
the U.S. Department of Education as a Presidential Management Intern in the Office of the Under Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Services
where she helped to develop performance measures and evaluations for Migrant Education, Bilingual Education and American Indian, Alaska Native
and Native Hawaiian Education Programs. In 2004, she served as the Senior Director of Programs for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation’s
leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. Ms. Chavez earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California,
Berkeley and a Master of Science degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Ms. Chavez is also an
alumnae of the PPIA Program (Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Program) at Princeton University.
Erik Devereux
Erik A. Devereux, Ph.D., is founder and president of 501c3 Tuneup, Inc., a consulting
practice that helps nonprofit organizations to improve their administration and governance. As part of this practice, Erik also conducts
research for nonprofits, and especially for higher education, on a wide range of issues. Born in New
Mexico, he has lived for substantial periods of time in Santa Fe, upstate New York, Boston, Austin (Texas), and Pittsburgh before moving to
the Washington, DC area in early 1999. He earned his Bachelor's degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was inducted into Phi
Beta Kappa in 1985. Erik earned a Ph.D. in social science (government) from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He taught public policy
and management and served as an academic administrator at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College for eight years before becoming a nonprofit
executive in January 1999 as executive director of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Erik stepped down from that position
in early May 2010 to launch 501c3 Tuneup. He has been involved with PPIA since the summer of 1992 when he was an instructor for the public policy
seminar at Carnegie Mellon's PPIA Junior Summer Institute. Erik helped to incorporate the current PPIA nonprofit organization in 2000 and previously
served as secretary and treasurer to the PPIA board from 2000 through 2009.
Julie Harrold
Julie Harrold directs all functions related to student recruitment, admissions, retention and student development. Prior to her current
position, she served as the Institute's Director of Admissions and Recruitment from 2000 through 2008. She is a strong advocate for diversity
in the Humphrey student body, and the field in general. During her tenure, enrollment of students of color in Humphrey's mid-career MPA
program has increased from 5% to over 20%, and reached it's highest level (18%) ever in the Institute's policy and planning programs. Before
returning to Minnesota in 2000, Julie served as Associate Director and education program manager on the Peace Corps staff that established a
new program in Mozambique, and worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development in Guinea as the Democracy and Governance Team Leader.
In Washington, D.C., she was a research and evaluation specialist with the Inter-American Foundation, and Supervisory Program Analyst with the
U.S. Department of State (during which she worked with the Recruitment, Examination, and Employment division looking at how to increase the
diversity of the Foreign Service). Julie served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica from 1998 to 200. She received her M.A. in Public
Affairs (1992) and B.S. in Education (1988) from the University of Minnesota.
William LeoGrande
Dean of the American University School of Public Affairs and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward
Latin America, Professor LeoGrande has been a frequent adviser to government and private sector agencies. He has
written five books, including Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977 – 1992. Most
recently, he was co-editor of A Contemporary Cuba Reader: Reinventing the Revolution. Previously, he served
on the staffs of the Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate, and the Democratic Caucus Task Force
on Central America of the United States House of Representatives. Professor LeoGrande has been a Council on Foreign
Relations International Affairs Fellow, and a Pew Faculty Fellow in International Affairs. His articles have
appeared in various international and national journals, magazines and newspapers. He led the successful effort by
American University to host the PPIA National Office. His Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degrees are from Syracuse
University.
Melissa Lyles
Melissa A. Lyles currently is the Director of the Graduate Program Office at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson
School of Public and International Affairs. In this role, Melissa is responsible for the management of the School's
two Masters Degree programs and Ph.D. program. This entails oversight of approximately 200 graduate students, the
program's curriculum, programming, and budget; she is also the Director of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute.
Additionally, Melissa assists in the recruitment and admissions for the School’s MPA program. Melissa was also
selected to serve on the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship selection committee for the U.S. State Department (2005 to
present). She is a member of the Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE) and served as the
organization’s Vice President (2007-2010). Melissa currently serves on University’s Diversity Council and several
committees throughout the University. Prior to Princeton University, Melissa worked for 13 years as a Marketing
Manager for American Express, Comcast, and Lenox China. Melissa received her M.B.A. from Philadelphia University
in 1996 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Cheyney University in 1990.
Alexandra Martinez
Alexandra Martinez serves as assistant dean, director of admissions and enrollment management for the Harvard Kennedy School. She has been
with HKS since 1990 in numerous positions, all related to recruitment and admissions. She manages admissions for the MPP, MPA2, and
MPA/MC programs. She was the first HKS employee to be selected as a Harvard Administrative Fellow in 1993. Alexandra has participated in the
Leadership Development Program and has been recognized for her leadership skills at HKS. A member of the National Forum for Black Public
Administrators, and an active participant of the Latino Network Luncheon series. Alexandra has worked with PPIA Fellows for the last 18 years
and is personally and professionally committed to its success. Prior to joining Harvard, Alexandra worked at Merrill Lynch’s home office in
NYC, after moving to Boston she worked for WBZ-TV in the Sales Department. Alexandra graduated from SUNY-Albany in Psychology and Africana Studies.
Alexandra is committed to attracting students from all underrepresented groups to public policy graduate programs.
Gladys Perez
Gladys Perez is Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Science in Public Policy and Management Program and an alumna of the program.
Prior to Carnegie Mellon she held positions as the Community Initiatives Program Manager for the United Way of Allegheny County and spent four
years as a Legislative Aide and Director for Texas State Representative Robert R. Puente. Gladys Perez received a B.A in Political Science from
Boston University and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from the H. John Heinz III College.
Tara Sheehan
Tara Sheehan is the executive director of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) where she is the senior manager of an
international research conference in public policy (over 1,500 attendees) as well as the association's finances (annual budget: $1 millon), website, publications and
other activities. She comes to APPAM from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), where she was the Director of Membership and Marketing for three years. Her duties included
management of the annual conference, attended by 2,000 members. Prior to RTDNA, Tara was the Membership and Marketing Director for the United
Motorcoach Association (UMA), a trade association in Alexandria, VA, for four years. She has served as the number two staff position at both
RTDNA and UMA and has a long history of association and non-profit experience in the Washington, D.C. area.
Tara earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Politics from New York University in 1998. She received a Master of Public Policy
degree from George Mason University in 2005.
Leigh Morris Sloane
Leigh Morris Sloane serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International
Affairs (APSIA). In this role, she manages programs and services and develops new initiatives for APSIA's 60 plus full
and affiliate member schools. From 2006-2008, Ms. Sloane was the Executive Director of the Civic Education Project
(CEP), where she worked with the Board of Directors to develop new programs with universities in the Middle East.
Previously, Ms. Sloane was the Assistant Director for the Congress and US Foreign Policy Program at the Council
on Foreign Relations (CFR). At CFR, she organized roundtable discussions for senior congressional staff with leading
foreign policy experts. From 1998-1999, Ms. Sloane worked for Ambassador Robert D. Blackwill at the John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University, initially as a Foreign Policy Analyst for Europe and later as Program Officer
to establish the Middle East Initiative. In addition, Ms. Sloane has served as the Assistant Director for West European
Studies at The Ohio State University.
Ms. Sloane began her career with a focus on Eastern Europe. She spent nearly two years living in Hungary in the early 1990s,
first as a university student at the Budapest University of Economics and later as an English instructor at Veszprém University.
From 1994-1996, she served as Development Assistant for the American University in Bulgaria in its Washington, DC office and at its
campus in Blagoevgrad.
Ms. Sloane earned a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics in History and Theory of International Relations and
a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Additionally, she is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Beth Soboleski
Beth Soboleski is responsible for the oversight of all recruiting and admissions processes and events for the Ford School. She also represents
the Ford School at graduate fairs and other student recruiting events and serves as the Ford School admissions representative in professional
organizations such as APSIA, APPAM and NASPAA. As part of the recruitment strategy, she develops and maintains our partnership programs with
organizations such as Teach for America, Americorps, and the Peace Corps. Beth also supervises the admissions office staff. Beth received her
B.S. degree in public administration from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan and also holds a master of public policy degree from the
University of Michigan.
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