OUR STAFF

Bill Clifford
Executive Director

Bill joined WorldBoston in January 2008. He spent more than 12 years in Asia as an international finance and economics journalist. He launched and directed news bureaus in Japan and Hong Kong for the pioneering multimedia venture CBS MarketWatch. Previously, Bill was senior Tokyo correspondent for CNBC Asia and Knight-Ridder Financial News.  He has spoken regularly at conferences on media, international business and foreign affairs.  Clifford holds an M.A. in international economics and Asian studies from The Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), a B.A. in international relations and French literature from Tufts University, and a C.E.P. in public policy from Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris.

Jennifer D'Attanasio

Manager of Programs & Operations

Jennifer has been managing WorldBoston's international visitor exchange programs since 2004.  Prior to joining WorldBoston, she worked as a program adviser and operations analyst at Cultural Experiences Abroad, a study-abroad company in Arizona.  Jennifer has volunteered with the American Red Cross as an ESL tutor.  She graduated from Bentley College with a B.A. degree in government and international relations.

Rachel O'h-Uiginn

Program Coordinator

Since joining in July 2006, Rachel has organized WorldBoston's distinguished speakers programming and coordinated special projects. Rachel graduated summa cum laude from Suffolk University with a B.S. in international affairs and philosophy. Her thesis on nuclear weapons proliferation received honors from the Government Department.  She has worked for Sen. Edward Kennedy's Boston office as an immigration specialist and for PBS as a campus program coordinator for the Frontline series. 

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Sara Novak
Emerging Leaders Program Associate

Sara, the newest member of the team, is responsible for programming WorldBoston's international exchange programs.  She taught English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bangladesh at a secondary school in Natore. A graduate of Brown University with a B.A. in East Asian studies, Sara has lived in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Harbin. She enjoys traveling, listening to the BBC, and meeting people from different cultures.