Experience, Education and Affiliations of Claire Lucas

QUALIFICATIONS – HIGHLIGHTS

International Policy Expert. More than 20 years of international experience. Designed and implemented U.S. government and multilateral policy and programs at both the macro and micro levels. Very skilled at private sector outreach and collaboration. Significant experience in the art of identifying, creating, and implementing public-private partnerships. Created frameworks, gathered data, and synthesized information for numerous in-depth sector and cross-sector studies. Worked in more than 30 countries.

Leader/Manager/Coalition Builder. Hired and supervised staff and consultants for both bilateral (USAID) and multilateral (the World Bank) organizations. Negotiated policy, project scope and loans for large international projects. Led successful fundraising initiatives in both non-profit, for-profit and political sectors. Secured equity financing, acquired property, and assembled team for a multi-million-dollar real estate development project in the midst of global financial crisis.

Communicator. Fluent in English and Spanish, with exceptional speaking and writing experience in both national and international settings. Ability to effectively communicate at all organizational levels and to geographically and socially diverse groups.

EXPERIENCE

Peasley Group Washington D.C. | 2009 ‒ Present

Principal

Develop and drive innovative real estate acquisition, development, and marketing
Manage complex acquisitions of residential/commercial foreclosed property and secure equity financing from private investors for multimillion-dollar development project The Racquet Club
Negotiate all partnership agreements and work with local officials/government on property design to obtain property entitlement and plan approvals
Build and supervise project teams

Biden for President Washington D.C. | February 2020 ‒ Present

National Finance Committee (Biden Victory Partner Level)
Women for Biden Finance Co-Chair
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Finance Committee, Co-Chair

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Washington D.C. | 2000 – Present

Deputy National Finance Chair: 2019 – Present
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Leadership Council, Chair: (2000, 2004-2009, 2017 – Present)
Finance Board Member: (2000, 2004 – 2010, 2015 – Present)
At-Large Board Member: 2017 – Present
Credentials Committee Member: 2015 – Present
DNC Advisory Board Member: 2005 – Present
DNC Rules and By-laws Committee Member: 2008, 2020
DNC Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council, Chair: 2000, 2004-2009

Hillary for America Washington D.C. | 2015-2016

National Finance Committee – National Advisory Council Member
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Finance Committee Chair

Obama for America Washington D.C. | 2008, 2012

National Finance Committee Member: 2008
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Steering and Policy Committee Member: 2008
Grassroots GOTV Leader: 2008, 2012

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Washington D.C. | 2010-2015

Senior Advisor (Senior Executive Service) for Public-Private Partnerships

Led USAID’s efforts to expand the creation and implementation of strategic public-private partnerships
Facilitated USAID’s collaboration with the private sector to achieve US development and foreign policy objectives
Guided USAID’s coordination with bilateral and multilateral institutions to facilitate meaningful cooperation with the private sector
Identified, negotiated, created and managed high profile public-private partnerships
Bestowed with one of USAID’s highest honor, the “Distinguished Honor Award” for pioneering work on LGBTQ+ equality

The World Bank Washington, DC | 1990 – 1995

East Asia and the Pacific Region Economist

Researched and wrote health and education background papers for the China Southwest Poverty Project
Co-authored publication “Social Development in China”

Project Manager, Guatemala Poverty Assessment: Latin American and the Caribbean Region

Designed Poverty Assessment, selected, hired and supervised Assessment consultants, and led Poverty Assessment missions
Obtained an additional $150,000 in private and government financing for qualitative research
Outputs included Initiating Memorandum, White and Yellow-Cover Poverty Assessments, poverty paper for Guatemala Consultative Group meeting, and portions of several health-related Staff Appraisal reports

Project Manager, Social Sector Financial Arbitrage Study (SSFAS): The Africa Region

Developed overall SSFAS terms of reference, identified and hired SSFAS consultants, led related missions and conducted financial and economic research
Collaborated on health sector reform project preparation missions to Mozambique and supervised and supported health and education projects in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Namibia
Outputs included two papers based on synthesized study results

Latin America and the Caribbean Region Economist

Participated in education project identification and preparation missions to Barbados
Provided supervision and support for projects in Barbados and Columbia
Outputs included the Barbados Education Initiating Executive Project Summary and significant portions of the Belize and Dominican Republic Education Staff Appraisal Reports

Harvard Institute for International Development Cambridge, MA | 1989 – 1990

Puerto Rico AIDS Management Project Consultant

Cameroon Project de Sante du Sud et de l’Adamaoua (SESA) Consultant

Determined key institutional, political, managerial, and administrative factors in the cost-effective delivery of AIDS services
Studied the privatization of AIDS services in San Juan and the reorganization of AIDS services in Puerto Rico
Developed a computer model to project the price of essential and non-essential drugs in Cameroon

Pan American Health Organization Quito, Ecuador | 1989

Expanded Program on Immunization Consultant

Evaluated Ecuador’s National Plan of Action for Immunization and advised the Ministry of Health and donor agencies on implementation strategies
Created a cost analysis of the health care system and a planning and evaluation matrix to gauge rates of implementation

Population Resource Center Washington, D.C. | 1987 – 1988

Research Assistant

Worked with congressional committees, drafted testimony and monitored legislation to advance the interests of the Population Association of America (PAA)
Drafted reports on demographic trends and their socioeconomic consequences

Center for Human Services Chevy Chase, MD | 1986-1987

Consultant, Researcher & Writer

Led team of an international health care literature repository
Analyzed and reported on support functions of sixteen Primary Health Care Operations Research (PRICOR) Oral Rehydration Therapy studies

The Futures Group Washington, DC | 1985 – 1986

Research Assistant

Coordinated team for a USAID-funded social marketing population assistance program – Social Marketing for Change (SOMARC) Project – in Latin America
Research and drafted project reports and built budgets for country projects

EDUCATION

The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health Baltimore, MD

Ph.D. Department of International Health

Ph.D. Dissertation: “The Cost-Effectiveness and Equity of HIV Prevention in Tanzania”
Coursework included: management, economics, epidemiology, and biostatistics

The Harvard School of Public Health Cambridge, MA

S.M. Health Policy and Management

Coursework (incorporating approximately one year of coursework at The Kennedy School of Government) included: microeconomics, statistics, financial analysis, decision sciences, epidemiology, analytics, public management and policy, and institutional analysis

Pomona College Claremont, CA

B.A. International Relations

Instituto Internacional Madrid, Spain

Semester Abroad