Colin Deschamps

Colin Deschamps currently serves as the Director of Partnerships at Spirit of America since March 2023. Prior to this role, Colin held various leadership positions at Paris Gourmet Inc., including Director of Business Development and National Distribution Manager from April 2018 to March 2023. Colin has extensive experience with USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) from December 2010 to April 2018, serving as Deputy Country Representative in Colombia, Deputy Team Leader in Africa, and Program Manager. Additional roles include Program Manager at the World Bank, Program Manager at Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, and Civil Engineer positions at Action Against Hunger and ACTED. Early work experience includes serving as a Fisheries Assistant at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Colin holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from James Madison University.