John Coonrod is the Executive Vice President of The Hunger Project, where he is responsible for research, advocacy and its programs in South Asia and Latin America. He also works on all aspects of strategy, including programs, fundraising and communications and is based in Washington, DC. He is a leading spokesperson for the organization, and expert on bottom-up, gender-focused development and decentralized local governance. John serves as co-chair of InterAction’s Food Security and Agriculture working group, as well as advisor and board member to a number of emerging international NGOs.