Adm. Charles A. Richard, USN (Ret.)
President
Charles “Chas” Richard serves as President of IDA, where he directs the activities of more than 1,000 scientists, technologists and analysts.
A distinguished leader and strategist, Chas served in the U.S. Navy for more than 40 years, culminating in his role as the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command from 2019-2022. In this capacity, he was responsible for the global command and control of all strategic U.S. nuclear forces, overseeing a workforce of over 150,000 personnel focused on strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and missile defense.
Following retirement in January 2023, Chas transitioned to academia as the Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.
Chas holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama. He also holds a master’s degree in engineering management from the Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in national security studies from the U.S. Naval War College.
V. Bram Lillard, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Systems and Analyses Center / Science and Technology Policy Institute
V. Bram Lillard is the Executive Vice President for two IDA-operated federally funded research and development centers: the Systems and Analyses Center (SAC) and the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). He is responsible for shaping and overseeing the strategy, operations and research programs across multiple SAC and STPI divisions.
With over two decades of distinguished experience, Bram has dedicated his career to delivering objective, data-driven insights to the Department of War and Department of Homeland Security. He joined IDA in 2004 as a member of the research staff and has since served in multiple pivotal leadership roles. His career includes tours across multiple Department of Defense (DOD) offices, including the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office, and as Chief Scientist in the office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) within the Office of the Secretary of War.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President, Bram served as the Director of IDA’s Science, Systems and Sustainment Division where he led a staff of physical scientists, engineers and data scientists and oversaw research in cutting-edge technologies; mission engineering and capability-based analyses; system performance assessments, developmental testing, mission- and force-level modeling and simulation, and resource-to-readiness decision modeling.
He also previously served as the Director of the Operational Evaluation Division (OED), where he provided strategic leadership, project oversight, and direction for a sprawling research program primarily supporting the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). His leadership at OED also includes tenures as deputy director, assistant director, and leader of the Naval Warfare Group.
Bram is a recognized expert in quantitative data analysis methods, test and evaluation, predictive modeling and simulation, mission engineering, and sustainment analytics. In recognition of his technical depth and impact, he was awarded IDA’s prestigious Andrew J. Goodpaster Award for Excellence in Research in 2017.
Bram holds both a doctorate and a master’s degree in physics from the University of Maryland. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in National and International Security program.
Christopher D. Green
Executive Vice President, Center for Communications and Computing
Chris Green is the Vice President, Center for Communications and Computing (CCC). He is responsible for developing and overseeing the strategy and operations of the three research centers within CCC: the Center for Communications Research in La Jolla, California; the Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey; and the Center for Computing Sciences in Bowie, Maryland. CCC is a federally funded research and development center operated by IDA.
Chris came to IDA from the National Security Agency (NSA) where he recently served as the Technical Director, Engagement and Policy Directorate. In that capacity, he worked to advance and integrate essential NSA activities, including policy and compliance, corporate communications, engagement with national and foreign partners, and delivery of intelligence products and services. He led efforts with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Community partners in advancing key foreign partnerships to counter aggressive adversaries.
Chris previously served as the NSA/Central Security Service representative to Afghanistan, where he was responsible for all aspects of NSA’s operations in country, directing cryptologic operations supporting a myriad of military and diplomatic missions. Prior to his tour in Afghanistan, he served as the deputy director of NSA’s Research Directorate where he worked with industry, academia and mission partners to create breakthroughs in mathematics, science and engineering. He was also the director of the Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences, where he directed research activities in computer network operations, wireless technologies and telecommunications infrastructure.
Chris holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland.
Breeana G. Anderson, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Operational Evaluation Division
Breeana Anderson is the Vice President and Director of the Operational Evaluation Division (OED) of the Systems and Analyses Center. In this position, she provides strategic leadership, project oversight, and direction for the division’s research program, which primarily supports the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, within the Office of the Secretary of War.
In her previous role as Assistant Director, OED, Breeana led the Strategic Initiatives, Policy, and Emerging Technologies Group. She led analytical efforts related to multiple National Defense Authorization Act responses, performed analyses on overarching test and evaluation (T&E) trends, and assisted with the rollout of Department of War T&E manuals and issuances.
Breeana joined IDA in 2015 as a member of the research staff in OED. She is an expert in operational testing; chemical and biological weapons defense systems; and biochemistry. As a researcher at IDA, Breeana was the task leader for chemical-biological defense systems and soldier systems. On the chemical-biological task, she supported evaluations of joint chemical and biological agent detectors and identifiers, including the Next Generation Diagnostic System, the Joint Biological Tactical Detection Systems, and the Next Generation Chemical Detector. On the soldier systems task, she led evaluations of the Modular Handgun System, Integrated Visual Augmentation System, and Javelin Missile.
Breeana has a doctorate in chemical biology from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Georgetown University. She holds a certificate in risk sciences and public policy from Johns Hopkins University. She also participated in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Executive Education course for Emerging Leaders in 2022.
Asha Balakrishnan, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Science and Technology Policy Institute
Asha Balakrishnan is the Vice President and Director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute, an IDA-managed federally funded research and development center. She leads a team of researchers providing analysis on national and international science and technology issues for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, among others. Asha’s experience is in space policy, research and development evaluation and STEM education.
Since joining IDA in 2007 as a Research Staff Member, Asha has supported the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy across five presidential administrations. She has held leadership roles in STPI since 2021, most recently serving as STPI’s Deputy Director.
At STPI, Asha has conducted policy research on space policy topics such as orbital debris mitigation, space weather, space situational awareness and global trends in space. She also led numerous evaluations and assessments for federal sponsors across a broad range of topics critical to the science and technology enterprise.
Beyond her work at IDA, Asha has served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University and as an American Society of Mechanical Engineering Congressional Fellow on the House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Asha holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also holds both a master’s degree and doctorate in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to her doctoral studies, Balakrishnan worked in industry as a design engineer.
Daniel Y. Chiu
Vice President and Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division
Dan Chiu is the Vice President and Director of the Joint Advanced Warfighting Division of the IDA Systems and Analyses Center. Dan leads a staff of more than 40 IDA researchers working to stimulate breakthrough improvements in joint military capabilities and concepts of operation with a focus on Joint Experimentation and Defense Innovation.
Prior to joining IDA, he served as Director of Strategy at the Atlantic Council and Deputy Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development in the Department of War (DOW), where he was responsible for developing national defense strategy and guidance for defense investments in military force structure, technology and non-materiel solutions. He led work for the Office of the Secretary of Defense on strategic planning with an emphasis on global trends in a complex, dynamic and globalized security environment. He also oversaw the strategic analysis process, products and community, using innovative methods and tools to assess and manage a wide range of disparate risks across DOW. Appointed to serve in the Pentagon in 2009, Dan led work on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance, and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review.
Prior to his appointment, Dan had a long career as a senior consultant and analyst for DOW at IDA, the Hicks and Associates Center for Adaptive Strategies and Threats, DFI International, and the Center for Naval Analyses. He has also served as a consultant to the Defense Science Board, as a leader of the Defense Adaptive Red Team, and as an adjunct professor of international relations and public policy.
Dan earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in political science from McGill University. He received a master’s degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Dan’s doctorate is in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University with subspecialization in quantitative methods and Asian studies.
Ryan Garibaldi, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Center for Communications Research, La Jolla
Ryan Garibaldi is the Vice President and Director of the Center for Communications Research in La Jolla, California, one of three research centers that make up the IDA Center for Communications and Computing. He leads a team of mathematicians and computer scientists in developing new science in order to solve the sponsor’s hardest problems.
He is well known for his academic research on algebraic groups, including exceptional groups such as E8, and on cohomological invariants. He is also known for his joint work with other mathematicians and investigative reporters on extremely rare phenomena, which, coupled with publicly available data, led to the exposure of criminals using state lotteries as part of the schemes. This in turn led to arrests and changes in state policy.
Skip’s previous positions include research staff member at the Center for Communications Research in La Jolla; associate director of the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics at UCLA, where he was responsible for half of the scientific activities of the Institute; and Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Mathematics at Emory University. He was a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and the Defense Science Study Group.
Skip received his doctorate in mathematics from University of California, San Diego, and bachelor’s degrees in computer science and in mathematics from Purdue University. He has received the Lester R. Ford Award from the Mathematical Association of America.
Julie Hunter, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Cost Analysis and Research Division
Julie Hunter is the Vice President and Director of the Cost Analysis and Research Division of the IDA Systems and Analyses Center. In this role, she leads a talented multi-disciplined research team that provides the Department of War and other federal agencies with independent cost assessments as well as objective analyses on the allocation of resources.
Julie joined the research staff in the Cost Analysis and Research Division at IDA in 1997. Over the years in this role, she led projects dealing with some of the most significant issues facing the Department of War, the Department of Energy and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her work on veteran’s disability compensation benefits earned her the IDA 2010 Andrew J. Goodpaster Award for Excellence in Research. Prior to taking on her current role as division director, Julie served as both assistant director and deputy director in the division.
Julie has doctorate in operations research and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School program for Senior Executives in National and International Security and a fellow in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Seminar XXI program. Julie is an executive board member and former president of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Roundtable.
Laura J. Itle, Ph.D.
Acting Vice President and Director, Science, Systems and Sustainment Division
Laura Itle is the Acting Vice President and Director of the Science, Systems and Sustainment Division in the Systems and Analyses Center. She leads a staff of physical scientists, engineers and data scientists engaged in assessing cutting-edge scientific advancements and breakthrough technologies; developing innovative weapon system concepts; conducting analyses of alternatives, developmental testing, and system performance assessments; and performing mission- and force-level modeling and simulation and resource-to-readiness decision modeling.
Laura has been with IDA since 2005. As a Research Staff Member, she worked primarily in the areas of chemical-biological defense, chemical demilitarization, public health, continuity of government, all-hazards and resilience planning, and homeland security and technology development and policy. In 2021, she became an Assistant Director in IDA’s Operational Evaluation Division, and in 2024, became the Deputy Director of the newly formed Science, Systems and Sustainment Division.
For more than 15 years, she has led IDA’s analytical support of the SAFETY Act, a portion of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that provides a series of risk, liability, and litigation management techniques for the providers and users of anti-terrorism technologies, including the National Football League, Major League Baseball, multiple global security firms, and small technology start-ups. Her current work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) focuses on security and anti-terrorism planning, practices, programs, and training, as well as emergency response protocols, for stadia/arenas and other critical infrastructure.
Laura holds a doctorate in chemical engineering with emphasis in Biomolecular Transport Dynamics from the Pennsylvania State University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biochemical engineering from the University of Iowa. She earned a certificate in National Security Studies at Syracuse University.
Laura volunteers with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps to put homeland security practices into operation at the local level.
Jenny Kelley, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Center for Computing Sciences
Jenny Kelley is the Vice President and Director of the Center for Computing Sciences, in Bowie, Maryland, one of three research centers that make up the IDA Center for Communications and Computing. In this role, she leads a team of computer scientists, mathematicians and engineers in developing new science to solve intelligence-related problems of critical importance to national security. She has more than 10 years’ experience designing and conducting complex operations at federal defense and intelligence agencies; building strong mission partnerships with industry, government and foreign partners; and delivering intelligence and effects with meaningful impact on U.S. policy objectives.
Jenny previously served as Global Operations Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). While there, she led the Engineering Division staff at a major sponsor site, where APL provided expertise on offensive cyber operations, communications, microelectronics, and systems engineering. Prior to that, Jenny served as APL’s Chief Scientist for Cyber Warfare Systems, Asymmetric Operations Sector.
At Morgan Stanley, Jenny was the Chief, Cyber-Resilience Attack Scenario Development, where she built a new program to improve resilience to destructive cyberattacks. Before that, she worked for the National Security Agency in a number of roles, ending as Deputy Technical Director of Tailored Access Operations.
Jenny received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and European history from Washington and Lee University and a doctoral degree in mathematics from Rutgers University. She completed postdoctoral work at Texas A&M University.
Maj. Gen. James R. Marrs, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President and Director, Global Dynamics and Intelligence Division
Jim Marrs is the Vice President and Director of the Global Dynamics and Intelligence Division of the IDA Systems and Analyses Center. He leads a team of highly skilled IDA researchers focused on a range of geostrategic and intelligence-related issues in support of the Department of War and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Jim served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a major general in January 2020. Prior to joining IDA, he served concurrently as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance on the Headquarters Air Force Staff and as the National Intelligence Manager for Aviation under the auspices of the Director of National Intelligence.
In his first operational assignment, to the Air Force Electronic Warfare Center, Jim applied operations research methods to solve electronic warfare problems. His 32-year career includes a variety of duties spanning operations, strategy, policy, and plans as well as deployments to operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, and Enduring Freedom. He has commanded at the squadron, group, center, and wing levels. He led twice as a joint director for intelligence (J2), first as the U.S. Cyber Command J2 and, subsequently, as the Joint Staff J2. He also served as a special advisor to the Vice President of the United States where he provided advice and expertise on a range of national security issues. His seven joint assignments included intelligence, cyber, space, interagency, and multinational leadership experiences.
Jim was commissioned in 1987 as a distinguished and honors graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, earning a bachelor’s degree in international affairs. He received a master’s degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a master’s degree from the School of Advanced Airpower Studies at Air University.
Margaret E. Myers, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Information Technology and Systems Division
Margaret Myers is the Vice President and Director of the Information Technology and Systems Division of the Systems and Analyses Center — a post she assumed in May 2009. She leads IDA researchers who address cyberspace challenges of national and global importance, drawing from their broad understanding of related operations and business, technology and systems, and policy and law.
From 2000 to 2008, Margaret was Principal Director for the Department of War Deputy Chief Information Officer. Prior to that assignment, she served as Director of Information Technology Acquisition and Investment for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I). From June 1997 through June 1998, she acted as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I Acquisition.
Margaret’s government service also included technical leadership positions with the U. S. Army Operational Evaluation Command and the U. S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command. She was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1992. Margaret served on active duty in the U. S. Army from 1975 to 1978, continued her service in the Army Reserve on the staff of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Operations Research, and retired in 2005 in the rank of colonel.
She earned a doctorate in information technology from George Mason University (GMU); a master’s degree in operations research from American University; and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, magna cum laude, from Colorado College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She also received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Colorado College. Margaret has published papers in numerous refereed journals related to acquisition, simulation, computer measurement, and software engineering. She is a member of the GMU College of Engineering and Computing Dean’s Advisory Board and the GMU Foundation Board. Margaret received the Defense Department Distinguished Civilian Service Award (2004), a Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Executive (2004) and two Presidential Rank Awards for Meritorious Executive (2002, 2007).
Wayne Raskind, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director, Center for Communications Research, Princeton
Wayne Raskind is the Vice President and Director of the Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey, one of three research centers that make up the IDA Center for Communications and Computing. Before his directorship, he participated in two SCAMPs, the summer program hosted by IDA’s research centers to attack tough mathematical problems.
Previously, Wayne was Professor of Mathematics, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Associate Provost for Special Programs at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
Wayne’s research specialty is in arithmetical algebraic geometry, and he has done important work in the arithmetic theory of algebraic cycles, including torsion in Chow groups of algebraic varieties over fields of arithmetic interest and higher Abel-Jacobi mappings. He has also worked on higher dimensional class field theory, algebraic varieties over complete fields with totally degenerate reduction, and the discrete log problem for the multiplicative group and for elliptic curves over finite fields. Wayne has served as associate editor of Bulletin de la Société Mathématique de France and as chief area editor in cryptography and computer security of Journal of Computer and System Sciences (JCSS).
Prior to Wayne State, Wayne served as Professor of Mathematics and Founding Director of the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Arizona State University, and as Professor of Mathematics, Chair of the Department of Mathematics, and Dean of Faculty of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California. He also held faculty and postdoctoral positions at the University of Arizona, University of Tokyo, Harvard University, University of Cologne, Duke University, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
Wayne received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 1985.
Jessica Stewart
Vice President and Director, Strategy, Forces and Resources Division
Jessica Stewart is the Vice President and Director of the Strategy, Forces and Resources Division of the Systems and Analyses Center, an IDA managed federally funded research and development center. She leads a staff of researchers who work on topics as diverse as nuclear weapons policy and strategy, organizational management and effectiveness, and force capability and force structure analyses.
Jessica has deep analytic expertise and strong leadership skills that have been honed over two decades of working directly with sponsors to help meet technical, operational and strategic challenges. Before joining IDA, she developed and led a portfolio of analytic work supporting combatant commands and the services as the National Security Analysis Mission Area Executive at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). Also at APL, she was the program area manager for Innovative Operational Concepts where she led crossfunctional teams that addressed military posture and readiness, operations and technology issues.
Prior to joining APL, Jessica was a senior research scientist for the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). At CNA, she directed projects and published research on military strategy and operations, emergency response and disaster preparedness, and efficiency and effectiveness measures. Jessica also has significant operational experience. She served as an embedded analyst with U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Africa, and U.S. Sixth Fleet; U.S. Naval Forces, Middle East, and U.S. Fifth Fleet; and Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force. As an embedded field analyst with U.S. forces in the Middle East during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jessica provided on-scene reconstruction and analysis of tactical operations for commanders in the field.
Jessica has a law degree from Georgetown University and is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association. She also received a master’s in national security studies from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s in international affairs from the George Washington University.
Emilie Adams
Acting Director and General Counsel
Emilie Adams is the Acting Director and General Counsel for IDA. Emilie previously served as IDA’s Associate General Counsel.
Before joining IDA in 2020, Emilie was a Senior Associate at Isler Dare, P.C., a labor, employment and employee benefits boutique firm. Emilie also served as an Associate Attorney in the employment and labor law groups of Proskauer Rose LLP, Cooley LLP, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Emilie received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from New York University.
Luz Martinez
Director, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Luz Martinez is the Director, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at IDA. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s financial operations.
Before joining IDA, Luz served as CFO of C5MI, a private, equity-backed government contractor. In this role, she built the Finance and Accounting Department, established processes compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Contract Audit Agency, and supported the company’s first financial audit.
Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Finance at SES Space & Defense, where she led finance operations for a large defense contractor following the acquisition and integration of Leonardo DRS Global Enterprise Solutions. Earlier in her career, she served as Business Unit CFO and Vice President of Finance at Leonardo DRS and held senior finance roles at Unisys, NetSec and Skylink.
Luz received a B.S. in financial accounting from George Mason University and an MBA from Regis University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Martin R. Franke
Director, Information Technology and Security, and CIO
Martin Franke is the Director, Information Technology and Security, and Chief Information Officer for IDA. He leads a team of more than 190 IT and Security professionals responsible for a broad range of solutions and services. His directorate includes an enterprise-wide knowledge service center, a systems development unit, an enterprise operations and help desk group, an information security team and an industrial security team.
Prior to joining IDA in June 2007, Martin was responsible for criminal justice programs at the nonprofit research corporation Noblis. While there, he guided FBI officials as they applied software and systems engineering to the management of programs, projects and acquisition processes.
From 1999 to 2005, he served as an executive director at the national headquarters of the American Red Cross. Martin led a 150-person systems integration and software development organization in creating information technology solutions that directly supported the organization’s relief and humanitarian operations.
In previous professional assignments, Martin managed a $14-million-a-year consulting practice at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, and he supported NASA programs as an analyst and network manager with the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Martin obtained a master’s degree in technical management from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Loyola University Maryland.
Leigh Guthrie, Ed.D.
Acting Director, Corporate Communications and CCO
Leigh Guthrie is the Acting Director, Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer for IDA. She serves as the senior communications strategist, spokesperson and adviser to the president and executive leadership.
Since joining IDA in 2020, Leigh has developed communication strategies for executives and led implementation across multiple communication platforms. She co-launched a video series and has served as managing editor of a weekly internal publication.
Prior to her time at IDA, Leigh served as Senior Communications Strategist at MITRE, where she provided communications consultation to members of the senior leadership team on strategic, organizational and staffing actions.
Leigh also previously served as Director of Corporate Communications and Centralized Support at Freddie Mac, where she oversaw company-wide communications and provided strategic support and counsel to the COO and other senior leaders. She led a team of communicators and partnered with the Vice President on communications to employees from the CEO.
Leigh holds a doctorate in higher education from the University of Georgia. She also holds a master’s degree in community and college counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Longwood University. She obtained an executive certificate in public leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Irene Timm
Director, Human Resources and CHRO
Irene Timm is the Director, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer for IDA. She is responsible for developing and executing IDA’s HR strategy. In that capacity, she leads the development, implementation and evaluation of practices that support workforce planning and talent acquisition.
Irene joined IDA in 2016 with more than 20 years of HR management experience. In her time with the company, she has overseen changes in IDA’s compensation and benefits, employee and leadership development, succession management, organizational effectiveness, and workplace culture.
Previously, Irene served in various HR leadership roles, including director of HR at Pew Research Center, manager of employee relations and HR services at RAND Corporation, HR business partner at the American Institute for Research, and recruitment specialist at the Urban Institute. She is a member of the HR Leadership Forum and the Society for Human Resources Management.
Irene holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration with concentration in human resources management from the George Washington University.
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