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Meet the Team

At YPFP, our leadership serves as a strategic catalyst for emerging talent. Every officer on our team is an ambitious practitioner committed to a singular mission: empowering the next generation of global voices. We leverage our collective expertise to foster a genuinely collaborative culture that scales impact. When you connect with our team, you are connecting with the force that is shaping the future of diplomacy.

Iana Pancenco, Program officer

Democracy & EU Enlargement

Brussels

Farhan Morshed

Communications Officer

Tokyo

Leadership Volunteer, Los Angeles Branch

Mark is a leadership volunteer for YPFP Los Angeles with expertise in space technology as it relates to national security. He serves as Head of Business Development and Strategy at Reditus Space, a venture-backed technology firm developing space-based defense assets. Mark has worked across the space startup ecosystem supporting national security priorities as both a defense technology operator and on the venture capital side.

Mark Ortega

Leadership Volunteer

Los Angeles

Artur Ojoga

International Relations & Human Rights Chair

Tokyo

Gefu Yang

Communications Officer

London

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Sheldon P

Cyber Publications Editor

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Patrick S

Cyber Publications Editor

Publications

Assists the Director of Partnerships and Engagement on interactions and relationships with DC area embassies.

Lisa Irambona

DC Embassy Engagement Advisor

Washington DC

Jonathan meza

europe, Discussion Group Chair

Global

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Lary L.

Cyber Publications Editor

Publications

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Squidward T

Cyber Publications Editor

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Sponge Robert S.

Cyber Publications Editor

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Doodle B

Cyber Publications Editor

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Pearl K

Cyber Publications Editor

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Join the Team

Our team is constantly evolving, and we are always looking for ambitious professionals to join. Browse our latest openings or get in touch to pitch a new way to collaborate with YPFP.

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