Email: sturano@usaid.gov
Overview:
Sam Turano is a Crisis, Stabilization, and Governance Foreign Service Officer working in the LRG Division technical team where he brings his democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG) expertise to issues related to green energy and critical minerals, land tenure, and conflict. His background includes designing and managing programs focused on a range of DRG technical areas in the contexts of violent extremism, climate change-related crises, and political transitions across the Sahel and South and Southeast Asia.
Background:
Mr. Turano holds a BA in American History from the University of Rochester and an MA-SID from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Regional Experience:
Mr. Turano has served overseas at USAID Missions in Afghanistan, Burma, Senegal, and Thailand.