ABOUT US WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK OUR MEDIA GET INVOLVED DONATE NOW COMMON GROUND USA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEALIN PARKER MEDIA CONTACTS Massimiliano Colonna mcolonna@sfcg.org | +1 (202) 768-7539 Director of Communications Mark Daley mdaley@sfcg.org | +1 (202) 779-1854 Chief of Development, Marketing & Communications WASHINGTON, DC, October 18, 2021 — Nealin Parker will lead Common Ground USA (CG USA) as its inaugural Executive Director. Parker brings to the role decades of experience in senior domestic and international positions dealing with conflict, poverty, and healthcare. “I’m honored and humbled to lead Common Ground USA at a time when the United States is so powerfully divided. People are scared of political violence and questioning if we can come together again. Yet, millions are calling for common ground and healing. Common Ground USA will answer that call,” said Parker. “If we act now, we can halt the country’s slide toward political violence, take on the roots of conflicts that divide us and accelerate national healing.” Common Ground USA was launched earlier this month by Search for Common Ground (Search), the world’s largest dedicated peacebuilding organization. For almost 40 years, Search has helped deeply divided peoples learn to live with their differences, find common ground and purpose, and build a future together without the threat of violent conflict. Before joining CG USA, Parker served in a number of senior leadership positions. These include: Founder and Director of the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton University, Chief of Staff for the federal US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Deputy/Acting Director of the Office of Transitional Initiatives at USAID, and Chief of Staff for the Center on International Cooperation at New York University. Parker also held policy, program and research roles with Interpeace, The European Commission Elections Programs in Liberia, the Carter Center, IFES, and the Peace and Integration Boards of Aceh. She holds a Master’s degree in Public and International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. “We are delighted to welcome Nealin as the leader of Common Ground USA and we also welcome every single person in the United States to join her and her emerging team on this journey away from the threat of political violence toward a safer, healthier, more just future for all Americans,” said Search CEO Shamil Idriss. “Our experience shows that when divided people find common ground, they can fast-track a better future for all.” Learn more about CG USA at commongroundusanow.org . ENDS SHARE This entry was posted in USA and tagged Common Ground USA, Latest News, Press Release, United States on October 18, 2021. RELATED POSTS Rethinking Chronic Crises in Africa The Protectors From Opponents to Allies One Girl Can Do Anything. Two Girls Can Do Everything. Even End Hate? End violent conflict. It’s our purpose — our call to action. ABOUT US About Us Our Mission Our Leadership Impact Report FAQs Resources Our Strategic Plan CONNECT Visit our events portal here Careers Press webinfo@sfcg.org Washington, DC Headquarters: 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW Suite 1101, Washington, DC 20036, USA +1 202 265 4300 Brussels Headquarters: Rue Belliard 205 bte 13, Brussels B-1040, BELGIUM +32 2 736 72 62 Search is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization in the United States (Tax ID: #52-1257425) and as a nonprofit association in Brussels, Belgium. For any questions on the content of the website, please contact us. View our privacy policy. For any questions regarding access to or deletion of your data, please email us at webinfo@sfcg.org. Copyright © 2020 Search for Common Ground.