Zach Scheid

Background

About Zach Scheid

Former career U.S. diplomat and Foreign Service Officer with a decade of experience managing $750M in projects and teams of 100+ in the most challenging global settings. Skilled in U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) emergency response, interagency coordination, and orchestrating high-profile congressional and Vice Presidential visits, leveraging diplomacy, program management, and civilian-military expertise to achieve mission-critical outcomes with experience operating in Latin America, the Caribbean, Middle East and Central Asia. My key areas of expertise include: Community Engagement, Relationship Management, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Response, Team Leadership, Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Interagency Coordination, Budget Oversight, Risk Assessment, External Communications, Government Relations, Policy Development, Diplomatic Negotiation, Event Facilitation, Cultural Competency, Change Management Career highlights include: Led emergency evacuations of 24 individuals, including 15 American citizens, from the Egypt/Gaza border during active conflict, managing cross-functional teams to ensure safe passage. Coordinated USAID humanitarian operations on the Sudan border, delivering aid and maintaining staff security while briefing the U.S. Ambassador to inform strategic decisions. Managed $2 million in USAID/DoD humanitarian assistance in Guatemala, facilitating cross-agency alignment and earning an Administrator’s Award for excellence in interagency coordination.