David Trichler

David Trichler
  • Director of Operations at AidData, Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations

About David Trichler

David Trichler is Director of Operations at AidData. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of AidData (a team of ~40 faculty and staff and 100 students) at William & Mary's Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations, and is one of Diplomatic Courier’s top 99 leaders in foreign policy under 33 years old.

Previously, David served as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Special Assistant to the USAID's Chief Economist as a Presidential Management Fellow. He holds a master's degree in foreign relations from Georgetown University (graduating with highest distinction), during which time he worked as faculty assistant to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright and as researcher for former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios. David also served as an adviser to the ExxonMobil Foundation and as a consultant for the World Bank. Prior to his time at Georgetown, David worked as a development adviser mapping micro-credit and community network for projects in Namibia, Morocco, Brazil and Bolivia.

In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering with the City's Community Response Team, river rafting while perusing the Economist, and spending time with his family on home renovation projects. David received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University, graduating Valedictorian.

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