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Patrick Sommerville

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Patrick Sommerville, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at LINC, is an experienced manager, technical innovator, and leading voice in local systems strengthening. Working with hundreds of local organizations in more than 25 countries for nearly three decades, Mr. Sommerville has developed an intimate understanding of their ideas and ambitions and led numerous program design, evaluation, and advisory activities to bring them to fruition. He is a tireless advocate for locally-led development and has an extensive technical background in MEL, systems thinking, resilience, economic growth, and governance.

Mr. Sommerville has taken on a multitude of roles at LINC since the organization’s founding in 2013. He has served as a Principal Investigator for large multi-year research initiatives, Chief of Party for LINC’s largest to-date project in Ethiopia, IDIQ Manager for several large consortia activities led by LINC, and several other leadership roles. Currently based in Washington DC and traveling the field extensively, Mr. Sommerville provides technical support to programs, drives forward strategic initiatives, represents LINC at conferences and events, and undertakes core ownership responsibilities.

Prior to founding LINC, Mr. Sommerville was a consultant to some of the most well-known donors and firms in the industry, designing and executing strategy, developing technical approaches, and leading assessment and impact evaluations. He has extensive field experience, serving as Country Director and Chief of Party for major USAID and host country government-funded projects in the Republic of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, and Ethiopia.

Mr. Sommerville began his international development career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia. After this, he founded Friends of Mongolia, an organization dedicated to promoting educational and cultural exchange between Mongolia and the United States, and continues to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Sommerville earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He speaks advanced Russian and basic Spanish.

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