Bernadette B. Paolo
2016 ALI Fellow
As President and CEO of The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, she developed educational programs and worked on films led by African leaders, reaching millions through the Travel Channel. She led mobilization efforts for the National Summit on Africa resulting in the largest gathering of Africa-interested individuals in the history of the U.S. in 2000.
Based in Washington, D.C., she worked for 12 years on Capitol Hill, including ten on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, concluding as Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Africa.