Amb. Allan Rock   |   Eamon M. Kelly   |   Mary R. Page      

Amb. Swanee Hunt   |    Michael Otim  

Robert Opio    |    Jessica Huber
 

Ambassador Swanee Hunt,
Uganda Fund Board Member
President, Hunt Alternatives, LLC

Swanee Hunt is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government, director of its Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) and president of the Hunt Alternatives Fund, a foundation committed to provoking social change at local, national, and global levels. Hunt also chairs The Initiative for Inclusive Security which advocates for the full participation of all stakeholders, particularly women, in conflict prevention and resolution. From 1993 to 1997, Hunt served as Ambassador to Austria. During her tenure she hosted negotiations and several international symposia focused on stabilizing the neighboring Balkan states. Hunt became a specialist in the role of women in post-communist Europe, and in July 1997, she launched "Vital Voices: Women in Democracy," a conference convening 320 women leaders in business, law, and politics from 39 countries. The conference spawned the film documentary "Voices" as well as an ensuing State Department initiative led by Madeleine Albright and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Ambassador Hunt's work in Europe inspired the creation of Women Waging Peace, an initiative she incubated at the Kennedy School, which advocates for the full participation of women in peace processes. Hunt teaches "Inclusive Security" at the Kennedy School, a course exploring why women are systematically excluded from peace processes and the policy steps needed to rectify the problem. She also teaches "The Choreography of Social Movements" at Harvard College. A native of Dallas, Hunt began her career addressing economic and social challenges facing the Denver community. Hunt funded more than 400 neighborhood-based organizations tackling issues including violence prevention, job creation, public education, and leadership development.