Our Staff

Liz Schrayer serves as the founding Executive Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. She, along with her colleagues at Schrayer & Associates, Inc. – a national political consulting firm – serve as the overall director and strategist for the USGLC. Prior to beginning her own firm, Ms. Schrayer served as the national Political Director of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee). She worked on Capitol Hill and in state Government and has traveled across the country organizing citizen advocates on various issues. Ms. Schrayer has a Bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan in Political Science and American Studies.

Kate Bunting is the Managing Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and oversees the day-to-day operations of the USGLC and the mission to educate Americans about the importance of development and diplomacy. Ms. Bunting previously worked as CARE USA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives. During her 17-year tenure, she represented CARE on Capitol Hill specializing in global health issues and developed innovative advocacy campaigns and events to engage CARE’s supporters. Ms. Bunting has travelled extensively and has worked on Capitol Hill and in the private sector. She is a graduate of Clemson University, and holds a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from American University where she focused on U.S. foreign policy and international development.

Tod Preston joins the USGLC with over fifteen years of government relations and public policy experience in Washington, DC, spanning Capitol Hill, the Administration, and the development community. Most recently, Mr. Preston served as Vice President for U.S. Government Relations at Population Action International (PAI), where he led PAI’s advocacy and outreach to U.S. policymakers and opinion-leaders. Prior to joining PAI, he worked as a congressional liaison and speechwriter at the U.S. Department of Commerce. On Capitol Hill, he served for seven years as a legislative aide and legislative director in the House of Representatives, including four years for Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY). Mr. Preston graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in government from Connecticut College.

Dion Cunningham joins the USGLC after serving as the Controller for the Campaign to Defend America. In her position at the USGLC, she is responsible for managing and implementing financial systems and procedures and maintaining day-to-day administrative functions. She has over 15 years of nonprofit experience, serving in former roles as Controllers and Accounting Managers. Ms. Cunningham received her MBA in Finance and Master’s in Taxation degree from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Claire Sullivan joins the USGLC after serving as the Program Associate for development, advocacy, and finance for Peace Brigades International-USA. Prior to her work with PBI-USA, she served as an assistant teacher for an inner city after school program based in New Jersey. During her studies, Ms. Sullivan interned with Human Rights First where she conducted research on the use of torture in media. Ms. Sullivan received her Master’s degree in Political Science-International Relations/ Comparative politics and her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Psychology from Kean University.

Mark Moskowitz serves as the USGLC’s Field Director and is responsible for building, deepening, and expanding advocacy coalitions comprised of political, business, faith-based, military, academic and civic leaders in target states. Prior to joining the USGLC, he served as Southeast Regional Director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), based in Atlanta. He managed fundraising, organized grassroots activity and worked with political leaders in a nine-state region. Previously, he worked in AIPAC’s Political Department in Washington, D.C. Mr. Moskowitz also served as a fundraiser for Governor Jim Hunt and Senator Frank Lautenberg, and a legislative assistant in former U.S. Senator Terry Sanford’s Washington office. Mr. Moskowitz is a graduate of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Richard Parker joins the USGLC after serving as Director of Communications for the Peace Corps. At the Peace Corps, Mr. Parker oversaw the creative, Internet, marketing, press, and video production offices within agency. Previously, Mr. Parker served at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he was Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary focusing on international health issues and positive youth development. He also served as Deputy White House Liaison for the department. Prior to his time at HHS, Mr. Parker was the Director of Public Affairs for the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Before his service in government, Mr. Parker worked in communications and marketing for the American Red Cross and Levi Strauss & Company. Mr. Parker holds a Master’s degree in public policy from Regent University and a Bachelor’s degree in business management from North Carolina State University.

Jordan Smith came to the USGLC from the Project on National Security Reform, where he served as Press Officer. He completed an editorial internship at the American Prospect, and was a Reporter at Canada’s Western Standard magazine. His writing has appeared in numerous print and online publications, including Foreign Policy, the New Republic, the Columbia Journalism Review, the Huffington Post, Dissent, the Christian Science Monitor, the American Prospect and many other publications. Jordan received his Master’s degree in Political Science from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada; and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science/English from the University of Western Ontario. He was awarded a 2012 Media Fellowship at the Hoover Institution and is a book reviewer for Joint Force Quarterly.

Matthew Corso is the Deputy Director of Government Affairs for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Mr. Corso previously served as the Field Director and Communications Director for the USGLC . Prior to joining the USGLC, Mr. Corso served as the Director of the Sister Cities Network for Sustainable Development at Sister Cities International, an international, nonprofit membership organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Mr. Corso holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and German from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI. He is an avid internationalist and belongs to several volunteer organizations, including the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) and American Model United Nations International (AMUN), based in Chicago, IL.

John K. Glenn is Policy Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He joins the USGLC after serving as Director of Foreign Policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, where he led Transatlantic Trends, an annual survey of foreign policy attitudes in the United States and Europe, and oversaw GMF’s foreign policy grantmaking and programming. His background also includes academic expertise as executive director of the Council for European Studies and project manager at the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. He is adjunct faculty at the Elliott School for Public Affairs at George Washington University and has written numerous books, articles, and policy briefs, as well as appears in the media regularly as a commentator on international affairs. Dr. Glenn holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College.

Hannah Kaye comes to the USGLC from the Glover Park Group, where she served as an Associate in their Public Affairs department. While at the Glover Park Group, she specialized in assisting their internationally-focused and development based clientele. Prior to joining the Glover Park Group, Ms. Kaye worked as a Research Assistant for the Sanford Institute of Public Policy in North Carolina, analyzing international election monitoring reports and data. Ms. Kaye has also worked abroad in both the United Kingdom and Paraguay. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Duke University.

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Beth Fellman serves as the Program Director for the USGLC and is responsible for overseeing USGLC programming, events and institutional advancement. Prior to joining the USGLC, she served as External Relations Manager and Senior Grant Writer at Citizens for Global Solutions. Ms. Fellman received her Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, and received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Resolution from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Jonathan Daniels serves as the USGLC’s Program Associate. He comes to the USGLC from his previous firm, Schrayer & Associates, where he coordinated Advocacy Days and other Capitol Hill events for clients such as CARE International and Afterschool Alliance. Prior to joining Schrayer & Associates, Mr. Daniels was a PAC Coordinator for a prominent labor union. Mr. Daniels earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Comparative Politics from Appalachian State University. He has also lived and studied abroad in both France and Cuba.

Allie O’Leary joins the USGLC after serving on the Obama campaign in Columbus, Ohio where she coordinated out-of-state volunteers and housing. Prior to her work on the Obama campaign, Ms. O’Leary interned in the finance department at the Denver 2008 Democratic Convention working as the assistant to the CFO. Ms. O’Leary is a recent graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, focusing on American Government and also minored in Women’s and Gender Studies. While at Cal Poly, Ms. O’Leary served for two years as Co-Chair of the Open House program, an annual three-day event hosting 40,000 guests to the campus.