Background
Almquist, Katherine J. was born in 1972.
federal agency administrator think-tank executive
Almquist, Katherine J. was born in 1972.
Bachelor in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Master of Arts in International Relations, Paul H. Nitze School Advanced International Studies, Washington, District of Columbia.
Chief of staff to senior vice president, associate director public policy and government relations, international liaison officer World Vision, 1992—1999. Chief of staff Massachusetts Turnpike authority, 1999—2001. Chief of staff, administration and finance Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1999—2001.
Special assistant, senior policy advisory, director Sudan task force United States Agency International Development (United States Agency for International Development), 2001—2004, deputy assistant administrator for Africa, 2004—2006, assistant administrator for sub-Saharan Africa, 2007—2009. Senior fellow for security & development Africa Center for Strategic Studies, since 2010.