Christine Lagarde

Christine Lagarde, (born January 1, 1956, Paris, France), French lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as France’s finance minister (2007–11), as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF; 2011–19), and as president of the European Central Bank (2019– ). Lagarde was educated in the United States and France. After graduating (1974) from […]
Spencer Daniel
Sadie Gillis
Samuel Birnbaum

Sam graduated Phi Beta Kappa with High Honors from the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor’s in International Relations. After college, he embarked on a professional career spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. In 2012 he was a Fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, supporting the Africa Program in its investigation […]
Anmargaret Warner

As a Programming Manager, Anmargaret works directly with Concordia’s Programming Partners and Sponsors to help elevate their work and initiatives at year-round events. She focuses on content development, speaker recruitment, and the creation of program materials. Anmargaret graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English, with minors in […]
Maria José Ochoa

Maria José Ochoa is originally from Colombia and is pursuing an Economics and International Business undergraduate degree from Universidad ICESI. Before joining Concordia, Maria José worked as a Research Assistant at PROESA – Research Center for Social Protection and Health Economics – generating relevant evidence for policy making on social protection and health economics, both […]
Stephanie Maravankin
Yasmin Hariri
Theodora Fontas
Chelsie Alexandre

As a Partnerships Coordinator, Chelsie helps coordinate Concordia’s collaboration with Programming Sponsors and Programming Partners. With responsibility for the written content, research, and systems driving Concordia’s external partnerships strategy, Chelsie supports the development, tracking, and execution of Concordia’s partnerships with global corporations, governments, and nonprofits alike. In the summer of 2017, Chelsie was an intern […]
Philippe Leclerc

Philippe Leclerc is the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Greece since December 2015. He graduated in International Law (Paris 1986) and served as Cultural Attaché for the Embassy of France in Tirana, Albania (1987-1988). He has been working for UNHCR since 1990 in various positions throughout the world. He has […]