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 & 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.

**Adriel Henriquez Baires, CPA,** *Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair*
Adriel Henriquez Baires is a Certified Public Accountant and Audit Manager at Renner and Company CPA. He is an accomplished and experienced auditor in the Washington D.C. area who leads financial statement audits, Single Audits, and Employee Benefit Plan audits. He specializes in nonprofit audits that include trade associations, private schools, colleges, and others. Adriel also trains incoming staff and assists in overseeing the implementation of new accounting and auditing standards firm-wide. Adriel also devotes time to his community by volunteering in his church’s programs that include feeding hundreds of disadvantaged families on an annual basis, tutoring Hispanic high school students to help further their career plans, and leading his church’s band and choir. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Information Systems, and Operations Management from George Mason University.

**Sergio Curro,** *Secretary*
Sergio Curro is a Development Manager whose work and projects are reflected in cities across the U.S., from Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Washington, D.C., and most recently in Northern Virginia with the iconic Amazon Helix building. An architect by trade, Sergio has more than 12 years experience working in Corporate America, including institutions like the Boeing Company, American Airlines, the Seneca Group, and Amazon. As a native Spanish-speaker, he has developed several projects in the Caribbean and across Central and South America. Sergio received his bachelor’s in Architecture, as well as his master’s in Engineering and M.B.A. from the Illinois Institute of Technology and Seattle University, respectively. He has taught design workshops and lectured in Mexico to architecture students in exchange programs. Sergio’s philanthropy work spans across the U.S. and Mexico, and his commitment to future generations comes from his belief in education and the importance of promoting a creative environment that encourages unconventional thoughts.

**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,** *Development & Communications Committee Chair*

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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