Our Board

**Louisa Greve,**
*Board Chair*

Louisa Greve has 25 years' experience working with community non-profits and international human rights organizations. She is currently Director of Global Advocacy for the Uyghur Human Rights Project and Washington Fellow for CSW, an advocacy group promoting freedom of religion or belief for all peoples and faiths. She was formerly Vice President for Programs and East Asia Director at the National Endowment for Democracy, with previous experience at Special Olympics International, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the United Nations Development Program. Ms. Greve has served on the Virginia Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Board of Directors of Amnesty International USA. She is the author of several book chapters on ethnic issues in China and has testified before Congress on democracy in Asia.

**Roger Potocki,** *Governance Committee Chair and Board Vice Chair*
Rodger Potocki coordinates the Central Europe course at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute (FSI) as a contractor for McColm & Company. He previously served as Senior Director for Europe at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to strengthening democratic institutions around the world, for more than 30 years. From 2010, he was Senior Director for Europe and oversaw NED’s grant-making activities, including supporting youth and civic education programs, in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, the Baltics, the Balkans, and Central Europe. Potocki received his B.A. in Government and International Relations from Georgetown University and completed three years of post-baccalaureate work at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. He holds an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from Yale University. He later taught the History of East Central Europe at Georgetown and was a Fulbright Scholar in Poland. Potocki has lectured and published widely on developments in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as testified before Congress on Belarus. Beyond his interest in the region, Potocki is an avid runner and aspiring scuba diver.

**Ken Farnaso**
Ken Farnaso is a member of the public affairs, regulatory, and geopolitical practice at the Brunswick Group, bringing well over a decade of expertise in public policy, government affairs, and strategic communications. He specializes in crisis and reputation management, advising clients across the corporate, financial, nonprofit, and geopolitical industries as they navigate today's complex global markets. His career has been shaped by work with some of the world’s most influential leaders and organizations, including Fortune 100 companies, international NGOs, national advocacy groups, and political figures—among them President Donald J. Trump, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk. He holds dual degrees in Human Biological Sciences and Psychology from North Carolina State University, along with a Master’s in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.

**Wallace Hays**
Wallace Hays has over 30 years of experience in international political and economic relations. Hays is currently the President of FWH and Associates LLC where he leads an expert team in providing political risk assessments to clients in the private and public sectors. Prior to working in the private sector, Hays spent over seven years working in the U.S. Congress serving on the personal and Foreign Affairs Committee staff for Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN). Hays’ work included international economic issues such as the Export Administration Act reauthorization, U.S. economic sanctions, China’s Most Favoured Nations trade status, and U.S. policy toward the Middle East.

**Maxine Pitter Lunn**

Maxine Pitter Lunn is a policy professional with over thirty years of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Most recently she was Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources, and led the Bureau’s work on improving opportunities for women in the energy sector. She also spent over a decade working on Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs, crafting professional development programs at U.S. schools of education for international educators. Maxine has worked in publishing, technology, international development and economic development. In this wide range of experiences, she focused on the common threads of cross-cultural communication, economic opportunity for all, and the importance of continuous learning and organizational development. She holds a PhD in Public Policy from George Mason University, an MA in International Economics and Social Change and Development from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a BA in International Relations, French, and Spanish from Tufts University. She was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa.

**Gregory McLean**
Greg McLean is a foreign affairs officer at the Department of State, where he currently specializes in nuclear counterproliferation. He previously served as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Departments of State and Defense working on Afghanistan and Central Asia public affairs, as well as Middle East policy. Greg served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer, and currently serves in the Army Reserve as a Psychological Operations officer and Information Operations planner. He holds a Master’s in Security Studies from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and a bachelor’s degree from Bard College in New York. Prior to moving to Alexandria, Greg worked with refugee families in Upstate New York and came to Liberty's Promise as firm believer in its mission and the positive impact it has in strengthening our wider community.

Jenny Nguyen, Development & Communications Committee Chair

Jenny Nguyen is the founder of MentorSHIP: Sailing to Success, a community initiative that promotes the transformative power of mentorship through Awareness, Advocacy, and Action. She serves on the Young Professionals Advisory Council for Girls on the Run Montgomery County and actively volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters, MENTOR MD|DC, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Previously, Jenny served as the Program Specialist for Southeast Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace, working with government officials and international organizations to address the legacies of the Vietnam War. Jenny is a recipient of the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her service and contributions to community advancement. She proudly holds the title of Miss District of Columbia under the Miss Mission USA Organization. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from Wichita State University and her master’s degree in International Development Studies from The George Washington University.

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