Tammy Hettinger

Tammy Hettinger is an experienced non-profit executive currently serving as the Executive Director of the Fulbright Association since July 2025. Prior to this role, Tammy held the position of Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and Development at NAFSA: Association of International Educators from March 2023 to July 2025. Tammy has extensive leadership experience, including serving as Executive Director at Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) from April 2019 to April 2023, and as Director of Global Member Development and Engagement at Humentum from May 2017 to April 2019. Other notable positions include Director roles at TechnoServe and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Director of Development at Children's HeartLink. Tammy began the professional career as Development Manager at the National Democratic Institute. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Public Policy from UCL and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Minnesota.