Johanna Nesseth

Johanna Nesseth is vice president for strategic planning at CSIS, where she leads the Center’s relationships with corporate and foundation supporters. Ms. Nesseth also directs the CSIS Task Force on Food Security, which released its phase one report A Call for a Strategic US Approach to the Global Food Crisis in July 2008. Now in its second phase, the Task Force examines policy approaches on trade, productivity, and research and development that can effectively enhance global food security.

Ms. Nesseth has more than 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including work on refugee resettlement issues, voter education, and leadership development and training. She holds an M.A. in international affairs from the George Washington University, a B.A. in English literature from the University of Minnesota, and a degree in Portuguese studies from the University of Lisbon.