Public Policy International Affairs Program (PPIA): “Diversity in Public Policy and International Affairs is Critically Important” said Albert Becford Jones, Chairman of the Board Emeritus of PPIA
Albert Beckford Jones, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Trading & Consulting International, Inc. and Chairman of the Board Emeritus of The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA). (https://ppiaprogram.org/) said PPIA is a “not-for-profit that has been supporting efforts to increase diversity in public service for more than 40 years.” and PPIA believes that “our society is best served by public managers, policy makers, and community leaders who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives. International affairs are increasingly mixed with local concerns. Addressing such global issues make diversity a critical goal in professional public service”. Today, PPIA is the largest diversity program in public policy and international affairs in the United States. The Association is composed of an alumni of approximately 4,000 PPIA JSI Fellows from across the nation, and a Graduate School Consortium of more than 60 top public and international affairs graduate programs in the United States. (https://ppiaprogram.org/page/list-of-consortium-members) in the United States. Mr. Jones said “diversity in public policy and international affairs is critically important, as demonstrated by PPIA’s vision and mission, partners, distinguished consortium of more than 60 graduate schools, approximately 5,0000 alumni and leadership”:
OUR VISION
A thriving and equitable world uplifted by visionary, inclusive, and compassionate leaders.
OUR MISSION
Cultivate the next generations of diverse public service and international affairs professionals by investing in their education, essential skills, and networks to effect domestic and global change.
OUR PARTNERS
-Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
-Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)
-Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
-University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
-Carnegie Mellon University, H. John Heinz III College
-Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs
-University of California Berkeley, Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy
-University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
-University of Washington, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Testimonials
https://ppiaprogram.org/page/video-testimonials
Leadership FORMER CHAIRS OF THE PPIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(In Sequence – Professional Affiliations Shown at the Time of Service on the Board)
Susan C. Schwab (chair, 2000 – 2005)
Dean, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Rebecca M. Blank (chair, 2006 – 2007)
Dean, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Mark Wessel (chair, 2008 – 2009)
Dean, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University
Albert Beckford Jones (chair, 2009-2011), & PPIA Chairman of the Board Emeritus (2012- Present)
Chairman and CEO of Trading & Consulting International, Inc.
William LeoGrande (co-chair 2011-2012)
Dean, School of Public Affairs, American University and
Martha Chavez (co-chair 2011-2012) Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, UC Berkeley
James Goldgeier (co-chair 2012-2015)
Dean, School of International Service, American University and
Martha Chavez (co-chair 2012-2015) Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Dean of Students, UC Berkeley
Eric Schwartz (chair, 2015-2016)
Dean, Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Laura Bloomberg (chair, 2016 – 2021)
Dean, Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
FORMER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
(Alphabetical by Last Name – Professional Affiliations Shown at the Time of Service on the Board)
Lisa Anderson
Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Carolyn Ban
Dean, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Maggie DeCarlo**
The Harris School, University of Chicago
David Ellwood
Dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Robert Gallucci
Dean, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Louis Goodman
Dean, School of International Service, American University
Melissa A. Lee
Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy and International Affairs, Princeton University
Judith Morrison**
Senior Representative for Eastern South America, Inter- America Foundation
Michael Nacht
Dean, Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Barbara Nelson
Dean, School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph Nye, Jr.
Dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University