SERVIR Support Team

Carlos E. Quintela

Chief of Party

Carlos E. Quintela, Chief of Party for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, is a senior project manager and environmental policy specialist with experience managing donor-funded regional and national environmental initiatives in Latin America and Africa. Previously, Carlos served as the chief of party for several USAID initiatives: Mozambique Coastal City Adaptation Project; Peru Forestry Project; and the regional CAFTA-DR Environment and Labor Excellence Program. Carlos has recently taken up hiking and bicycle riding. He is sore most of the time.

Dr. Steve Zebiak

CSRD Global Partnership Coordinator

Dr. Steve Zebiak, CSRD Global Partnership Coordinator for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, assumes this role following many years working in climate research, and over a decade working in climate applications and climate services.  He has served as Director-General of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and as Head of the International Secretariat of the Climate Services Partnership.  To the CSRD he brings a passion for realizing the potential of climate services to help people through fostering more climate-informed, climate-smart practices and policy.  Beyond the workplace, Steve enjoys working in his garden, outdoor recreation, and spending time with family.

Devrin Weiss

Communications Lead

Devrin Weiss, Communications Lead for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, has more than 18 years of experience working in strategic communications for the World Bank and USAID in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Iraq, and South Sudan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy from the University of California – Santa Cruz and a master’s in international relations from American University. In his spare time, Devrin enjoys hiking, cooking, and planting trees. He also has a passion for anything related to Berlin, Istanbul, and the Habsburg Monarchy.

Anthony Panella

Operations Director

Anthony Panella, Operations Director for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, has over 10 years of experience in the design, implementation, and management of small and large-scale international development projects around the world.  He has supported various USAID-funded projects, mostly working to address environmental concerns and improve natural resource management. Anthony holds a Master’s of Science degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Johns Hopkins University.  He used to do interesting and adventurous things, but now he has a baby.

Zoltan Milić

Monitoring and Impact Evaluation Specialist

Katherine Casey

Knowledge Management Lead

Katherine Casey, Knowledge Management Lead for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, is a knowledge management and learning professional with experience in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. She specializes in using data and collaboration to drive project learning. She holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies – both from the University of Chicago. Outside of work, you will find Katherine reading and spending time with her family.

Alex Russell

Grants and Operations Manager

Alex Russell, Grants and Operations Manager for SERVIR and Climate Services Support Activity, is an international development professional with more than five years of experience in supporting complex grants portfolios. He has previously worked on a variety of projects based in the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Middle Eastern Studies from Northwestern University. When not at work, he’s probably dreaming of living in Chicago.

Steven Hutcheson

Hub and Events Coordinator