Deputy Director, Democracy Delivers InitiativeUnited States Agency for International Development
Melanie Vant is the Director of Democracy Delivers, an initiative surging resources to democratic openings around the world. Previously she served as the Chief of Staff for USAID’s COVID-19 Task Force, facilitating the Agency's global health and humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 125 countries. Melanie also served as the Chief of Staff for Feed the Future, the U.S. Government's global food security and hunger initiative, and Power Africa, multi-billion dollar Presidential initiative that aims to double access to electricity across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to USAID, Melanie worked at nonprofits to advance global health equity and economic justice as well as President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. Melanie received her MPP in Political & Economic Development from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and is the proud mama of two lego-obsessed kids.