The Honorable Carol Spahn served as the 21st Director of the Peace Corps and now holds
positions as the Rice Professor of the Practice at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public
Affairs at the University of Denver and as the Presidential Executive in Residence at Colorado
State University.
positions as the Rice Professor of the Practice at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public
Affairs at the University of Denver and as the Presidential Executive in Residence at Colorado
State University.
Carol led the Peace Corps through a historic rebuilding and revitalization following its first-ever
global evacuation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, more than 3,000
Volunteers returned to service in 61 countries, and new country programs were launched in
Vietnam, El Salvador, Sri Lanka, and Palau. She also served in the Peace Corps as Country
Director in Malawi, Chief of Operations for the Africa Region, and a Small Business
Development Volunteer in Romania following the fall of communism.
Beyond the Peace Corps, Carol has led initiatives across sectors to drive sustainable social
change. As Executive Director and Board Secretary of Accordia Global Health Foundation, she
worked to strengthen health systems and address infectious diseases in Africa. At Women for
Women International, Carol spearheaded strategic initiatives and operations to support women
survivors of war. Her leadership at Small Enterprise Assistance Funds facilitated private equity
investments in small and medium enterprises in emerging markets.