Sara Aviel

Sara Aviel (born February 5, 1980, in California),[1] who has a background in international policy and economics, serves as President & CEO of U.S. foreign assistance agency the Inter-American Foundation.

[3] As an undergraduate student, she worked with a few other students to convince the university and Bristol-Meyers Squibb, which had an exclusive license with Yale, to make a patented drug that slowed the development of symptoms of AIDS available in South Africa for generic production and below cost.

[6] Aviel has worked around the world in the field offices and headquarters of international development organizations including social investment fund Root Capital, Mercy Corps, and CARE Afghanistan.

[7][8] During the worldwide financial crisis from 2009 to 2011, she served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner.

[13] Following her service in the Obama administration, Aviel founded Margalit Strategies, working with organizations to carry out strategic planning, develop effective policies, and engage stakeholders.