Who We Are

Elizabeth Campbell is the founding Executive Director of CoAction Global. She leads the development and execution of the organization’s vision to build cross-border, cross-sector partnerships that facilitate economic prosperity and resilience of communities around the globe. Elizabeth takes the helm of CoAction Global as the next step in a career spanning government, civil society, and the United Nations, marked by leadership in multilateralism, diplomacy and humanitarian action.

Previously, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. State Department, where she was responsible for over $1 billion in humanitarian assistance in Africa and managed the relationships with key UN, international organizations, and civil society partners. She also served as Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. She was Director of UNRWA’s representative office in Washington, D.C., a Senior Advocate at Refugees International, where she focused on humanitarian crises in East Africa and the Middle East, Director of Refugee Council USA, and part of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Kenya.

Elizabeth holds a B.A. from St. Lawrence University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Binghamton University. She has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Law, James Madison University, and Binghamton University. She is a fellow with New America’s Future Security Program, and an Arizona State University research fellow.

As CoAction Global’s Chief of Staff, India Boland leads the organization’s operational, financial and governance systems and works closely with the Executive Director to strengthen institutional strategy and support program delivery across its global portfolio. India brings a career grounded in agile problem-solving, cross-sector coordination, and nonprofit leadership, helping steer the organization through a period of growth, transition and global engagement.

Previously, India served as Chief of Staff for the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting operations for a 400-person bureau with a $400 million annual budget. She also led the $60 million Complex Crises Fund, streamlining its approval process from 142 days to 63. India has managed multimillion-dollar portfolios in fragile contexts including Iraq, Syria and Lebanon through her work at Chemonics International, and supported USAID–Smithsonian cultural heritage initiatives in Armenia and Iraq.

She holds a master’s degree in international economics and conflict management from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a bachelor’s degree in political science and international affairs from Gordon College.

Samantha Kupferman leads external relations at CoAction Global, overseeing communications and partnerships. Samantha has built a career developing and executing strategic communications initiatives on behalf of nonprofits, foundations, professional services organizations, public sector entities, and individual thought leaders.

Leading efforts to build organizational and executive visibility, advocate on behalf of initiatives that transform lives, and manage crisis scenarios, she has worked with organizations across sectors including humanitarian aid and human rights, asylum and refugee rights, faith-based and interfaith advocacy, as well as museums and cultural institutions.

Samantha comes to CoAction Global from West End Strategy Team. She supports the communications firm’s business development, client relations and training programs. Previously, Samantha held roles at Marathon Strategies in New York and Rabinowitz/Dorf Communications in Washington, served as Deputy Communications Director and speechwriter for Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, and as a reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Samantha holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in international politics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She is a volunteer alumni interviewer for Georgetown applicants. Previously, she served on the boards of adult literacy organizations and as a nonprofit grant reviewer.

As CoAction Global‘s Operations and Partnerships Manager for the Mission 300 Fellowship, Stephanie Kumah leads the fellowship’s implementation, overseeing government partnerships and day-to-day operations across multiple countries. She works closely with national governments, donors, and multilateral partners to support the delivery of Mission 300 priorities through the Mission 300 Fellows.

Stephanie brings over a decade of experience across government, international development organizations, and research institutions, with a career focused on governance, conflict prevention, and program delivery in fragile and transition contexts. Before joining CoAction Global, she served at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Bureau for the Middle East and the Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization, where she supported strategic planning, policy development, and interagency coordination. Earlier in her career, she held program management and research roles at Counterpart International, Creative Associates International, and the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, managing programs across Sub-Saharan Africa focused on governance, peace and security, and education in conflict-affected settings.

Stephanie holds an MSc in Migration Studies from the University of Oxford and a BA in French and Government from the College of William & Mary. She is a fluent French speaker.

Paul Musser is CoAction Global‘s Operations and Partnerships Manager for the Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance (PSHA) initiative. The PSHA looks to broaden and deepen multinational private sector engagement in the humanitarian sector through services focused on community building, intelligence sharing, investing, and reporting.

Previously, at Mastercard, Paul led international sales and partnerships, humanitarian and development initiatives, and global healthcare market development. He also was a senior executive at Visa where he led the company’s B2B Merchant Bank services. His career also includes public and private sector consulting along with time at a financial services start-up. Paul served in the US Navy as an intelligence officer at sea and in US embassies as a Defense Attache in Albania and Defense Liaison in Macedonia.

As Senior Advisor to CoAction Global, Marcia K. Wong brings senior leadership and experience in diplomacy, development, and humanitarian assistance in helping advance the Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance (PSHA). The initiative aligns multinational corporate partners with global humanitarian priorities to increase private sector coordination in global crises, deepen local partnerships, and align efforts more closely with existing humanitarian organizations and efforts at the local, national, and global levels.

Previously Marcia served as Deputy Assistant Administrator in the US Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance where she helped oversee a $14 billion budget and led on humanitarian, climate, and localization policy. She also served as USAID’s Humanitarian Response Director for several crisis teams, including Afghanistan and Haiti.

Before rejoining government, she was the Policy Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross/US and Canada. She was also a State Department senior diplomat and USAID official, working on private sector development and trade and investment in Japan, the former Soviet Union, and Balkans. She helped establish the State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance and served as executive staff to three Secretaries of State.

She is a Board trustee of the CDAC (Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities) Network, an alliance of international and local humanitarian and media organizations which advocates for safe information and technology use during crisis. She is also a Distinguished Fellow with the Food Security Leadership Council, which is creating a future blueprint for US global food policy. She holds B.A. degrees in political science and international relations from Brown University and was an MIT Seminar XXI Fellow (2020), completing a selective one-year fellowship on geostrategic trends and issues with US government, international and non-governmental organization representatives.

Saumaun serves as an Operations and Finance Consultant at CoAction Global, where he supports the organization's operational and financial functions. A foreign policy and international development professional, he holds nearly a decade of experience across policy development, program management, and stakeholder engagement.

Most recently, he served as a Policy Analyst at USAID, where he led the launch of the agency's 10-year Digital Policy, guiding over $250 million in annual programming across 60+ countries. Prior to this, he held roles across the international development and humanitarian sectors, including at USAID Power Africa's Development Partners team, Chemonics International — where he managed economic stabilization portfolios in Iraq and Libya — Save the Children, Project Concern International, and the International Organization for Migration in Bangladesh, where he supported the humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis.

Saumaun holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC Irvine.

Jessica Mbaz, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, supports CoAction Global’s Mission 300 Fellowship as a Program Associate. She assists in planning, monitoring, and evaluating program activities, as well as coordinating with partners to ensure projects achieve goals and deliver meaningful impact. Jessica supports Mission 300 Fellows as they prepare to be deployed to the countries where they will be spending their two-year fellowships, and supports them throughout the experience, coordinating program facilitation and engagement with host governments.

Before joining CoAction Global, Jessica worked at the accounting firm KPMG as a tax assistant and an accountant. She managed monthly and annual tax declarations in compliance with DRC administrative requirements and prepared financial statements for a diverse portfolio of companies, strengthening her expertise in financial reporting and regulatory standards.

Jessica holds a bachelor's degree in applied accounting from Bellevue College in Washington. She served as treasurer for Bellevue’s Business Leadership Community, was recognized for her leadership at the Student Leadership Retreat and is an IRS-certified volunteer with United Way of King County, Washington, reflecting her commitment to community service and financial stewardship.

Resul Resulaj, based in Tirana, Albania, serves as a Project Assistant at CoAction Global, providing operational, research, best practice models, CRM and database management support. As part of the Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance team, he is supporting the development of the platform that will facilitate multinational private sector firms in engaging and investing actively in the humanitarian sector.

Resul comes to CoAction Global with experience working on innovative humanitarian response initiatives involving cross-sector coordination, problem-solving, and partnership engagement.

Previously, Resul was a coordinator at the Afghan Future Fund, which works to empower Afghan refugees.

Prior to this, he gained experience in public administration in Albania and collaborated with international organizations operating in the country, including the Olof Palme International Centre, Westminster Foundation for Democracy, and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

Resul holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, as a Chevening Scholar. He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in diplomacy and international relations in the European Union from the University of Tirana, Albania, where he was twice recognized as a top-performing student and awarded the Golden Medal of Excellence.

Jonathan Walters is an energy economist who serves as an advisor at CoAction Global, supporting Mission 300 Fellows. Jonathan supports the Fellows, deployed in energy ministries across Africa, on a range of energy-related issues including clean energy, policy, regulatory issues, political economy, and climate change mitigation. Jonathan also cultivates successful relationships between Fellows and the African Development Bank and World Bank.

Jonathan started his career as an ODI Fellow in the Government of Eswatini and spent much of the rest of his career in the World Bank (with a three-year secondment to BP), from which he took early retirement at the role of director in 2014. He has worked with 60+ governments in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and East Asia, the former Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe. In addition, he has partnered with and/or been a consultant for all major development banks.

Jonathan was educated at the Universities of Oxford in politics and philosophy (MA) and London in economics (MSc with Distinction).