Henry McKoy

Henry McKoy "is a former presidentially appointed member of the African Development Foundation (ADF), which is the principal agency of the U.S. government to support Africa. He also was the president of his own management consulting firm, assisting public and private sector organizations to carry out their organizational missions and to cope with change.

"In 1995, McKoy was elected to the state senate in North Carolina and served on both the appropriations and budget committees. Previously, he served as deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration where he oversaw the Commission on Indian Affairs, the Human Relations Commission, the Council for Women, and the Governor's Commission on Citizens with Disabilities. He also served as director of the North Carolina Human Relations Commission and as executive director of the Greensboro, North Carolina, Human Relations Commission.

"From 1984 to 1994, Mckoy was an adjunct instructor at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Government and North Carolina State University, teaching courses on local and state government. He is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in history education. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971."

• Regional Director, Africa, Peace Corps