Board of Directors

Directors at Large

Audré Park

Shawn Baker-Garcia

Founder and CEO at Coalescion

Katherine Boyce

Director-at-Large

Associate Vice President, Program Operations & Planning, Meridian International Center

Thomas Bradley

Former active duty member of the United States Air Force

Desirée Cormier Smith

Director-at-Large

Co-Founder and Principal, The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice

Kristen Hecht

Fellowship and Leadership Development Consultant

Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center

Thomas Liu

Director-at-Large

AI Corporate Counsel at Microsoft

Aaron Sean Poynton

Founder & CEO at Omnipoynt Solutions

Jessica Tollette

Director-at-Large

Previous Director of Employee Experience at Innovations for Poverty Action

Allison E. Viescas

Director-at-Large

Director of Budget, CSIS Global Development Department

Need to Know

UNA-NCA News

United Nations 80th Anniversary Gala at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. 09.15.25
Building Our Future Together Black-tie fundraiser on Saturday, October 25. Tickets on sale now.WASHINGTON — Sep. 15, 2025 —... Read More >
UN @ 80 06.27.25
UNA-NCA Annual Membership Meeting 2025 By Allison Webber, UNA-NCA Program Assistant The 2025 UNA-NCA Annual Membership Meeting... Read More >
Women in Peacebuilding are Integral 06.18.25
Summary of Women in Peacebuilding Panel Discussion By Mary Capone, UNA-NCA Program Assistant On May 22, 2025,... Read More >
Diplomacy in Action 05.22.25
Highlights from the 2025 Global Classrooms DC Spring Conference By Himaja Balusa, Global Education Manager... Read More >
Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations 04.15.25
Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations By Nadjad Nikabou-Salifou, Co-Chair of the... Read More >

Upcoming Events

UNA-NCA Presents: Exploring the Future of U.S. NGOs 09.17.25
Book Discussion on the Role and Future of U.S. NGOs Join UNA-NCA for a... Read More >
Fall 2025 Young Professionals' Career Dinners 10.04.25
A Night to Launch Your Global Career! On Saturday October 4th, 2025, UNA-NCA invites students and... Read More >
UNA-NCA United Nations 80th Anniversary Gala 10.25.25
Building Our Future Together Read More >
Join Our Team! 11.01.25
Internship Opportunities with UNA-NCA UNA-NCA offers year-round, unpaid internships to current students (undergraduates and graduates)... Read More >
Co-Chair a Committee 11.01.25
Volunteer Leadership Opportunity Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise and engage enthusiastic... Read More >