Dennis Weller

Dennis Weller was sworn in as USAID's mission director in Rwanda in March 2008. There, he leads USAID’s programs in health, HIV/AIDS and malaria; economic development; and democracy and governance. 

A career Foreign Service Officer, Weller most recently served as deputy director of the Agency's mission in Ghana, where he administered four U.S. presidential initiatives to alleviate hunger, improve education, increase growth and trade, and fight malaria.

Weller has 25 years of experience with USAID, including work in Burma, Pakistan, Kenya and Iraq. Much of his work has focused on providing emergency food aid and improving agricultural growth to avert hunger and ensure economic development. He began his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malaysia.