IREX Welcomes New Board Member

IREX is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest Board member, Ms. Kate Thompson.

“We are pleased Ms. Thompson has joined the IREX Board. Her private sector experience and her knowledge of development will be a welcome complement to the other business, government, academic, and media experts we have as trustees,” said IREX President W. Robert Pearson.

Thompson is a Partner with Deloitte Consulting and responsible for leading a global portfolio of foreign assistance programs in governance, statebuilding and private-sector development. She is a specialist in fragile states with a sound working knowledge of how multi-disciplinary assistance programs can leverage the interdependencies between governance, the private sector and civil society to spur growth and stability.

IREX warmly welcomes Ms. Thompson to the IREX board and appreciates her contributions.