Appointment of the Deputy Coordinator for Development of the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative

Administrator Shah is pleased to join Secretary Clinton in announcing the appointment of Ambassador William Garvelink, a 31–year veteran of USAID, as Deputy Coordinator for Development of the GHFSI.  In this role, Ambassador Garvelink will oversee the Initiative’s development program, working in close coordination with Ambassador Pat Haslach, who will serve as Deputy GHFSI Coordinator for Diplomacy.  Ambassador Garvelink will lead the Agency’s involvement in this $3.5 billion initiative, heading an impressive team of food security and development experts to be located in USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade.