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The officers of the United States Institute of Peace are appointed by its Board of Directors, consistent with the United States Institute of Peace Act and the Institute's Bylaws.
President
Richard H. Solomon
Richard H. Solomon has been president of the Institute since 1993, and has overseen the Institute's growth into a center of international conflict management analysis and applied programs. Prior to this assignment, Solomon was assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 1989 to 1992. In that capacity, he negotiated the Cambodia peace treaty, the first United Nations "Permanent Five" peacemaking agreement; had a leading role in the dialogue on nuclear issues between the United States and South and North Korea; helped establish the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation initiative; and led U.S. negotiations with Japan, Mongolia, and Vietnam on important bilateral matters. More
Executive Vice President
Tara Sonenshine
As Executive Vice President, Tara oversees program work, public outreach, publications and strategic planning. She also manages the planning of the Public Education Center that will be a major feature of the Institute's new headquarters project on the national mall. Sonenshine has been involved with USIP in various consulting capacities. She has also served in various White House capacities, and she began her career at ABC News where she was editorial producer of "Nightline." More
Senior Counselor/Vice President for Headquarters Project
Charles E. Nelson
Charles E. Nelson is vice president of the Institute. Among his many duties, he works on the Institute's relations with Congress and on the development of architectural plans and funding for the Institute's new headquarters building. He also oversees the Institute's Latin America activities, which have included programs focusing on democracy-building, civil-military relations, and the Organization of American States. More