Thomas Debass

Thomas Debass is an educator, economist, and diplomat. Thomas is a widely recognized public private partnership authority who has played a leading role in promoting and institutionalizing the role of innovation and partnerships as a tool for advancing U.S. foreign policy and global development. He currently serves as Managing Director of Global Partnerships at the Department of State. He is also an adjunct faculty at George Washington University and Virginia Tech. Prior to joining the State Department, he was Lead Economist with the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC); and Senior Advisor at USAID. Thomas is a graduate of Virginia Tech with MA in Applied Economics and BA in Economics.