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Gary Kinney has 25 years of experience in contract and grant management and project implementation for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Starting his international career as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, Gary served in various senior-level contract positions at USAID, including being named as the first USAID Procurement Ombudsman in charge of re-engineering the central contract process and overseeing outreach to the contractor and grantee community of project implementers. He subsequently served as Director of the Office of Contracts at USAID/Egypt, the largest USAID overseas mission at the time, and regional director of contracts and grants at USAID/Georgia, covering the South Caucasus region. After his USAID career, he spent two years as Director of Contracts and Grants at International Relief and Development. Gary holds a B.S. in English education from the University of Maine and an M.S. in international business from American University. He is a certified public contract manager and a member of the National Contract Management Association. |