Conor M. Savoy
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Project on U.S. Leadership in Development and Project on Prosperity and Development
Expertise: Geopolitics and International Security, Governance and Rule of Law, International Development, Private Sector Development, U.S. Development Policy
Associated Programs: Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, Project on Prosperity and Development
Conor Savoy is the director of policy and advocacy for the Global Innovation Fund in Washington, DC. Conor is also a Senior Associate for the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He brings a decade of policy analysis and research experience to GIF. Prior to joining GIF, he served as deputy director of the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. At CSIS, Conor helped build an innovative research program focused on the evolving role of the private sector in international development. Earlier in his career, Conor worked as a researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations concentrating on U.S. foreign and national security policy. He holds an M.A. in international relations from Boston University and a B.A. in history from George Washington University. Conor is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 
