Lesley Anne Warner

Biography

Dr. Lesley Anne Warner is a veteran international political and security risk professional with two decades of experience managing political transitions, conflict mitigation, natural resource management, and stabilization across Sub-Saharan Africa. She most recently served in the US government as Deputy Assistant Administrator in USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, and previously held key roles as Senior Policy Advisor to the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Senior Professional Staff Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Her book 'Military Integration during War-to-Peace Transitions: South Sudan's Attempt to Manage Armed Groups, 2006-13' (Routledge) is regarded as a pivotal contribution to the study of fragile power-sharing dynamics. Her insights have been featured in PBS NewsHour, BBC News, Business Insider, and the New York Times.