Abby joined ANDE in 2016 to manage the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative and now leads all of ANDE’s research and impact work across the globe. Prior to ANDE, Abby led community development projects in Belize, Mozambique, and Iraq. She co-founded Markham & Fitz, a bean-to-bar chocolate company based in Arkansas and continues to serve on the board of Innovations in Peacebuilding International, a non-profit organization that cultivates peace in war-torn countries through local leadership, education, and research. She holds a Bachelor’s in International Business and Economics and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Arkansas.