Nikki Garza is the manager of Development Systems and Strategy in GMF’s Washington, DC, office. She is a nonprofit leader and operations professional with over six years of experience spanning organizational leadership, development operations, and program coordination. She founded and managed an independent nonprofit for three years before specializing in development systems management and cross-functional operations for international organizations. Her public service work began at the American Red Cross, where she specialized in case work for Service to Armed Forces. She also served with AmeriCorps, supporting Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery efforts. 

Garza volunteers at Doorways, an organization supporting families and children affected by sexual and domestic violence. She holds a master’s degree in ethics, peace, and human rights from the American University School of International Service and a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology from the University of Houston. 

Irina Neagu is a Bucharest-based program manager. She oversees multi-country initiatives in the Eastern Partnership and Black Sea regions that focus on strengthening democratic governance, civil society resilience, and cross-border cooperation.

Neagu's portfolio spans grantmaking in the two regions for capacity-building programs that support civil society actors in the South Caucasus especially those focused on institutional resilience and cross-border dynamics in the Black Sea region.

Neagu serves as president of a Romanian NGO dedicated to civic education and youth engagement. She holds a master’s degree in comparative politics and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and European studies from the University of Bucharest.