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(Washington, DC, November 3, 2004)—Claire S. Wellington has joined INDEPENDENT SECTOR as vice president of emerging issues and strategic initiatives. In
this capacity, she will lead IS’s work in bringing together
thinkers, theorists, researchers, and practitioners within the
nonprofit sector and from other fields to identify the emerging
trends within the sector.
“Claire’s broad experience with nonprofit associations, government,
and policy positions her well to build IS’s new directions in
exploring new issues that will shape our sector’s future,” said
Diana Aviv, INDEPENDENT SECTOR
president and CEO.
Ms. Wellington brings over 20 years of research, analysis, and
leadership skills to INDEPENDENT SECTOR.
She most recently served for four years as vice president and
general counsel to the American Association of Exporters and
Importers, where she provided legal and policy development advice,
helped advance the association’s policy objectives, and prepared
articles and reports on legislative and regulatory affairs.
Prior to joining AAEI, Ms. Wellington held the positions of chief of
staff and senior advisor of the enforcement division at the U.S.
Department of the Treasury. She provided policy guidance to the
undersecretary (enforcement) of the department and analyzed policy
recommendations, including anti-corruption efforts and U.S.
sanctions policy.
Before joining the Treasury Department, Ms. Wellington was an
attorney with the Washington, DC, law firm Miller & Chevalier,
Chartered. Prior to that, she was a research assistant to the World
Bank, where she explored international development issues.
Ms. Wellington received a bachelor’s degree in government from Smith
College, a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia
University, and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
She is a member of the Minority Outreach Advisory Board of the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and co-author of “The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Avoiding the Pitfalls,” published in the Preventive Law Reporter. Among other
accomplishments, she received the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary’s Honor Award in 2001.
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Independent Sector is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation. Its mission is to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the nonprofit community.
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