John Kay is the DC-based Program Officer managing CIPE programs across the Western Balkans and EU member states. His portfolio includes CIPE Europe’s work on promoting accountable foreign investment, independent media financing, public-private dialogue, economic security, and inclusion. John has a wide range of project management experience including organizing election observations with the US Embassy in Skopje and managing youth civic engagement programs across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to joining CIPE, John worked on a variety of USAID and Department of State programs most recently with USAID’s Office of Transition of Initiatives.