David Seyferth joined the ICRC in 2026. He covers Africa and South/Southeast Asia for the Policy Team. David previously worked in the U.S. Congress and for the U.S. Agency for Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. At USAID, David helped coordinate the U.S. Government’s response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, including while serving in the U.S. Embassies in Jordan and Kenya. David also worked in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives advising Members of Congress on foreign policy and appropriations topics, including humanitarian, development, and diplomacy accounts. David received his M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University.