Audra Degesys Lykos
Foreign Service Officer @USAID
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WORK HISTORY
Foreign Service Officer @USAID
Washington, DC, US
Currently Acting Director) Headquarters Office of Elections & Political Processes Deputy Director2024–PresentOversaw an office managing a global portfolio valued at 270 million dollars, and an office of 11 subject matter experts supporting development in over 30 countriesDeputy Division Chief, Conflict, Peacebuilding & Governance – Africa Bureau 2023–2024Integrated governance funding into the 100 million dollar Power Africa initiative to strengthen investment conditions and address regulatory barriers.Provided policy guidance on post-coup transitions, countering malign influence, and civilian-military collaboration.Represented the division on USAID\'s Sovereign Debt Taskforce and led interagency policy discussions on governance and economy.Director, Democracy, Rights & Governance | U.S. Embassy – Ghana2018–2022Co-authored a 701 million dollar Country Development Strategy integrating pro-business reforms, inclusive service delivery, and private sector development.Regional Elections & Governance Manager | USAID – Nigeria2013–2018Managed a 71 million dollar election program; created coalitions with civil society groups, businesses, and private actors to support democratic credibility and the investment climate.Facilitated interagency collaboration and conflict mitigation strategies protecting over 800 million dollars in development and business investments.Deputy Country Coordinator | USAID – Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania2011–2013Oversaw governance and private sector reform projects; and the partnership with the IFC to remove business climate barriers tracked in the World Bank Doing Business Index.Improved SME access and promoted entrepreneurship in trade, ICT, and transportation sectors.
EDUCATION
The University of Findlay
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor's degree
Middlebury College
Russian Language
University of Bradford
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Middlebury College
Arabic
The Andrews School for Girls
(Now Andrews Osborne Academy)
ABOUT AUDRA DEGESYS LYKOS
Strategic Leader | Systems Thinker | Bridge-Builder Across Sectors & Cultures
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