Zelma Harrison brings more than 20 years of operations, HR, and financial management experience to her work, with deep expertise in U.S. Government contracting and international program administration. She has led operations for over 20 State Department, Defense, and U.S. Government-funded projects, most recently serving as Deputy Program Director for the $106M LEAP Global Project at Dexis Consulting Group, where she managed global operations across ten countries. Her career includes senior roles at the Henry Jackson Foundation, Public Health Institute, Social & Scientific Systems, and Creative Associates International, where she built operational systems, led program start-ups and close-outs, and standardized best practices across complex, multi-country portfolios.

Zelma began her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea-Bissau and later served as a Peace Corps Administrative Officer in Uganda. She holds a Master of Arts in Comparative Politics from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Spelman College.