Neil Levine

Neil Levine is the Director of the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance. CMM leads USAID efforts to develop approaches to the causes and consequences of conflict. From 2000-2007, Mr. Levine served as the Chief of the Governance Division in USAID's Office of Democracy and Governance where he worked on issues involving promotion of transparent, accountable and effective democratic institutions. Mr. Levine served as deputy director for the Office of Central American Affairs (LAC/CEN) from 1995-2000. From October 1998 through June 2000, he worked to develop the strategy, budget justification, and implementation of the post-Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Reconstruction programs in Central America. From 1993 to 1995, he served as congressional liaison officer in the Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs with responsibility for the Latin America Bureau and democracy and governance issues. Before coming to USAID, Mr. Levine served on Capitol Hill for 10 years, first on the House Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs and then as legislative assistant for foreign affairs to Congressman Edward Feighan (OH). He has also worked as a research assistant at Human Rights Watch in New York. He has master's degrees from the National War College (2008) and the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (1986), and a certificate from the Institute for Latin American and Iberian Studies, Columbia University (1986). He has a B.A. in International Studies from Earlham College (1983).