Ann C. Olson

Ann C. Olson "has extensive experience in international nonprofit management and democracy development. She is a specialist in journalism, media management, and training of trainers, with more than 30 years’ experience in Africa, the former Soviet Union, Southeast Asia, and the United States. As a trainer and nongovernmental organization (NGO) director, she has focused on skills development in community media, press freedoms, and elections. In the United States and abroad, she has concentrated on innovative change and program development as a consultant to a range of businesses and nonprofit organizations. She has been a Knight International Journalism Fellow in Russia and Cambodia, and a McGee Journalism Fellow in southern Africa. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Olson worked as a publisher, editor, and reporter for 24 years in U.S. journalism before starting her international career."

"Ann C. Olson, deputy chief of party and senior advisor for Internews Network in Ukraine".