Michael Yard currently serves as Senior Country Director at The International Foundation for Electoral Systems since September 2023. Prior to this role, Michael Yard accumulated extensive experience at IFES, fulfilling various consultant positions from 1994 to September 2023, including a tenure as Chief of Party for IFES Libya from March 2017 to June 2019 and Country Director for IFES Kenya from June 2011 to January 2017. Additional experience includes consulting for Creative Associates International (2001 - 2003) and serving as IT Director for the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997 - 1999). Michael Yard holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Illinois Springfield, an MBA from City University of Seattle, and an Adult Education Credential from the University of California, Berkeley.
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The International Foundation for Electoral Systems
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Vision: Democracy for a better future. Mission: Together, we build resilient democracies that deliver for all. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports citizens’ right to participate in free and fair elections. Our independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions. As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance good governance and democratic rights by: --Providing technical assistance to election officials --Empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process --Applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries – from developing democracies, to mature democracies.