BRIDGES International Program Office

The International Program Office (IPO) of BRIDGES is the coalition’s operational center. The purpose of the IPO is to implement the vision, strategies, activities and structures of BRIDGES as formulated by the coalition and its Governing Council. The IPO leads BRIDGES activities, projects, partnerships, capacity-building, advocacy, and coordination with the wider coalition.

The IPO is led by the Executive Director, and is supported by the BRIDGES Knowledge and Action Hubs. Collectively these regional and thematic hubs contribute important capacities to the IPO as a cohesive unit, working together to support the agenda, activities and programmatic functions of the BRIDGES Directorate internationally.

Hub Staff

Steven Hartman is Executive Director of the BRIDGES Coalition. His role is based at Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.

Julianna Gwiszcz leads capacity-building efforts for the BRIDGES Coalition, working closely with the Executive Director and hub directors on strategic development of the IPO's functions & capacities.

Erin Peters, as Communications Coordinator for the BRIDGES Flagship Hub, works closely with communications officers and coordinators of the other hubs on promotion of BRIDGES activities and programs.

Despoina Tsimprikidou, as the Senior Administrative Officer of the UK Hub of BRIDGES at UWTSD, works closely with administration, coordination and communications of selected activities across hubs.

Luci Attala, as director of the UK BRIDGES Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.

Carlos Álvarez Pereira, as director of the CoR's Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.

Joni Adamson, as director of the ASU Flagship Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.

Thomas McGovern, as co-director of the CUNY-Princeton Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.

John Haldon, as co-director of the CUNY-Princeton Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.

James Ogude, as director of the Southern African Hub, works closely with the Executive Director supporting implementation of BRIDGES initiatives and projects in the International Program Office.