Corey is an agriculture and nutrition professional with extensive experience in project design and evaluation of multiple-stakeholder initiatives, with a specialization in supply chains and ethical sourcing. Corey received his PhD from Tufts University, where he researched the interactions between agricultural markets, diets, and gender and social inclusion. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Environment and Resource Policy and a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Food, and the Environment from Tufts, as well as a Bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) from Harvard.

Before joining iDE, Corey worked in the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Language Officer, then as a consultant for Winrock International. Corey later worked as Associate Director of the Clinton Global Initiative, and from 2008 to 2010, he founded and coordinated the Haiti Action Network, a multisector group of actors engaged in long-term development, recovery, and reconstruction efforts. Corey first began consulting for iDE in 2006, providing significant support for creating partnerships in Nepal, Cambodia, and Bhutan. He assumed the role of Country Director for our Nepal office in 2020 and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Food and Nutrition Bulletin, a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on global nutrition and human security.