Daniel FitzGerald Runde

Daniel FitzGerald Runde (born January 21, 1972) is a senior executive and strategist in international development, international trade, investment, global business and organizational change. Runde is the author of the book ''The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power''.

Currently, Runde is the senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis. He is also the director of the Project on Prosperity and Development.

He was an architect of the BUILD Act which led to a major reform of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and created the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC). He testified before the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives related to the BUILD Act. He was consulted by the U.S. government in the preparation of PROSPER Africa-an initiative to deeper trade and development ties between the United States and Africa. Runde also [https://www.csis.org/people/daniel-f-runde contributed] to the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) in 2019.

In 2017, Runde convened a bipartisan Task Force on the Future of U.S. Foreign Assistance in the context of a major review by the U.S. government of its foreign aid. The Task Force persuaded the U.S. Government to maintain the U.S. Agency for International Development as an independent agency. He has chaired [https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/advisory-committee/charter the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid at USAID] (2018–2021), which coordinates relations between the U.S. government and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) engaged in relief, rehabilitation, and development abroad, and [https://img.exim.gov/s3fs-public/general/MKG-FS-04___EXIM_sub-Saharan_Africa_Advisory_Committee_Fact_Sheet_21JUNE2019.pdf the EXIM Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee] (2019–2022), which helps guide the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to promote EXIM's engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Runde has played a role in the election of several key multilateral posts starting in 2018. In 2019, Runde was a supporter of David Malpass for President of the World Bank.  In 2019 and 2020, Runde supported Mr. Darren Tang as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization.  Runde also played a significant role in the election of Matias Cormann as Secretary-General of the OECD in 2021.

Runde is often cited an expert on international political affairs and an advocate of American leadership in global economic development. He writes and speaks on global development and U.S. foreign policy at symposia including the World Economic Forum for which he also serves as a member of its Global Agenda Council on the United States.

At CSIS, Runde has hosted several public and private discussions that sought to influence governments (both the United States and foreign) on various policy issues, including general capital increases for multilateral institutions, reorganization of the State Department and USAID and ongoing development projects such as Power Africa.

Runde was awarded the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Orden de Isabel la Católica) by the Spanish Government in 2017 for his support of Spanish unity. On November 3, 2022, at a ceremony at the official residence, Brazilian Ambassador Nestor Forster Jr. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Er6-tvhyc awarded] the Order of Rio Branco to Mr. Runde. Runde also received a [https://www.colombiaemb.org/post/giving-thanks-to-key-personalities-in-the-u-s-for-a-strong-200-years-ties decoration] from Colombian President Ivan Duque for Runde's dedication to the U.S.-Colombian bilateral relations. Provided by Wikipedia