News - IESC

Annual Awards for Service, Dedication, and Achievements

June 8, 2017

This month, IESC celebrates 53 years of bringing private sector solutions to sustainble economic development. IESC’s longevity and success are made possible because of our people. Every year, we recognize employees and volunteers whose dedication and service have truly made an impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. Last month, IESC presented its annual awards at our triannual board meeting in…

March 21, 2017 — IESC remembers our founder and first chairperson (1964-1968) David Rockefeller, who died yesterday, March 20, at the age of 101.

“We are inspired by David Rockefeller’s legacy and guided by his belief that harnessing the American spirit of volunteerism and the power of business expertise could move people out of poverty and make countries stronger and more resilient,” said Tom Miller, president and CEO of…

How IESC, Big Bird, and national defense are connected
Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr. Photo courtesy of WNET.

February 27, 2017 – IESC is sad to hear of the passing of one of its early employees, Ward Chamberlin Jr., who died on February 23, 2017, at the age of 95.

Chamberlin’s involvement with IESC begins with Frank Pace, a former army secretary and chairman of defense…

December 14, 2016

Lynda Swenson during one of her assignments with IESC in Egypt. Photo: VEGA

On December 5, International Volunteer Day, the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) honored IESC volunteer Lynda Swenson with its 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award.

VEGA’s award selection committee chose to recognize Swenson due to her extensive history of volunteering’which includes over 50 volunteer assignments in the last 10 years.

‘I am not a…

IESC Remembers One of Its Founders

Behrman, pictured on the far right, attending IESC’s opening ceremony in the White House Rose Garden in June 1968.

August 30, 2016 – Earlier this month, IESC lost one of its founding partners, Jack N. Behrman, who died on August 19, 2016, at the age of 94.

Behrman had a long and varied career in government and academia with a focus on domestic and international business and trade and on mobilizing volunteer expertise to…

Stélvia Agostinho, a Mandela Washington Fellow from Angola, will spend six weeks at IESC as an intern.

August 19, 2016

IESC—International Executive Service Corps—is delighted to host Stélvia Conceição José Agostinho of Angola as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program.

Stélvia, who is from Angola’s capital city of…