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Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director
Alexa Chopivsky is the Executive Director of the Women's Foreign Policy Group. Previously, as the founding Executive Director of Ukraine House Davos, Ms. Chopivsky led the creation and elevation of Ukraine’s country investment promotion platform alongside the World Economic Forum, both before and after the war. She served as deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Ukraine Invest and was an adviser to the Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine. Since 2012, she has served as the Director of the Program on the World Economy at the Aspen Institute.
Ms. Chopivsky started her career as a journalist at NBC News, where she covered world events from the New York, Washington, and London bureaus. She later moved to Kyiv, where she was a consultant for an American firm and a freelance journalist, traveling across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Ms. Chopivsky is the Founder of Transnational Education Group and served as Executive Director of the American Center for a European Ukraine.
She serves on the boards of National Cathedral School, Orchestra of the Americas Group, Teach for Ukraine, The Washington Group, and Ukrainian Freedom Fund. In 2021, the President of Ukraine awarded Ms. Chopivsky the Order of Princess Olga.
Ms. Chopivsky received a BA from Yale University with distinction in Political Science and Russian & East European Studies, an MS from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and an MIPP from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Contact: [email protected]
Emma Sanderson, Program Associate
 Emma Sanderson is the Program Associate at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, where she supports programming, mentorship initiatives, membership, and communications. She holds an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where she concentrated in Security, Strategy, and Statecraft with a regional focus on Latin America. At SAIS, she was a Public Service Fellow, National Security and Economic Weapons Policy Fellow, and Vice President of the Careers in Diplomacy Club.
Previously, Emma worked in research at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group, supporting research and analysis on US foreign policy, national security, sanctions, migration, and defense. She has also conducted research on counterterrorism and US policy in sub-Saharan Africa as a Marcellus Policy Fellow with the John Quincy Adams Society and received training in diplomatic tradecraft through the Washington International Diplomatic Academy.
Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Emma holds a BA in International Affairs and Spanish from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can contact Emma at [email protected]
Victoria Chairez | Operations
 Victoria is an International Relations student in her final year at the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in Mexico, with a focus on diplomacy, foreign policy, and U.S.-Mexico relations. She is also interested in the role of women in international affairs. Victoria brings valuable study abroad experience from her semester at West Virginia University, where she studied Comparative Foreign Policy, Gender and International Relations, and Sustainable Development. Through her internship at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, she is excited to deepen her understanding of women’s role in foreign policy and diplomacy. Victoria will graduate with a degree in International Relations in 2027. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in the Mexican Foreign Service and later a master’s degree in Foreign Policy in France.
Ava Mulno | Communication
 Ava is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Leadership Studies with a double minor in Personality and Social Psychology within the Honors College at San Diego State University. At SDSU, Ava served as Lobby Corps Chair (2025–2026) for Associated Students' External Relations Board, where she advocated for higher education policy, coordinated statewide legislative advocacy efforts, and communicated complex policy issues to stakeholders across California. She also served on the Associated Students Judicial Affairs Council and held a variety of leadership positions within the Panhellenic community. Additionally, Ava worked as an International Affairs Program Development Student Assistant in SDSU's Global Education Office, where she collaborated with faculty to expand international education opportunities and support study abroad initiatives. In Spring 2027, Ava will study at Sciences Po in Rennes, France, where she will pursue a Certificate in Political Studies, further strengthening her expertise in transatlantic relations and the partnership between the United States and the European Union. Ava’s academic and professional interests include U.S.-E.U. relations, women's leadership, public policy, and expanding opportunities for women in diplomacy and government. Ava aspires to build a career as a Foreign Service Officer, advancing U.S. foreign policy while supporting the next generation of leaders in global affairs.
Vittoria Vitucci | Communications
 Vittoria is pursuing an M.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. She holds an M.A. in International Peace and Security from Korea University in Seoul, South Korea, and a B.A. in Social Sciences from New York University Shanghai. Vittoria’s primary interests lie in East Asian geopolitics, public diplomacy, and women’s leadership in foreign policy. Prior to joining WFPG, Vittoria served two years as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in rural South Korea, where she worked to improve students’ confidence through interactive, internationally focused simulations. She previously interned at the Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, tracking regional public diplomacy efforts, hosting foreign delegations, and crafting strategic communications for overseas missions. At Korea University, Vittoria most recently served as Student Council President and as the Student Assistant in the Office of International Affairs. Vittoria’s thesis researched the intersection of gender, conflict, and U.S. ambassador appointments, finding that female ambassadors were less likely to be appointed to countries experiencing conflict. Upon graduation, Vittoria hopes to serve as a Foreign Service Officer, bridging her interests in public diplomacy, East Asia, and women’s representation in international affairs.
Abby Wright | Programs
 Abigail (Abby) Wright is a senior International Affairs major at the University of Georgia. She brings professional and leadership experience from her work as a Legal Administrative Assistant at a local business law firm in Athens, Georgia, and her service as President of the Creswell Community Council, where she oversaw community programming and resident engagement initiatives. On campus, Abby has served as Fundraising Executive for the Politalk Society, coordinating events that promote nonpartisan dialogue, and as a Peer Learning Assistant in comparative politics for the Department of International Affairs. Abby's primary foreign policy interest is US Grand Strategy, specifically strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China, AI and technology competition, and Indo-Pacific maritime security. In summer 2025, she studied abroad in South Korea and Japan, and the following summer she studied international law and security in Brussels and The Hague. As a Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Fellow at the Center for International Trade and Security, she conducted independent research examining US counterterrorism policy. Abby will graduate in December 2026, following the completion of her internship with the Women's Foreign Policy Group. She plans to remain in Washington, DC, to pursue a career in national security policy, before beginning a graduate program in security studies.
Sara Quintero | Programs
 Sara is a recent graduate of Politics and International Relations at Northeastern University London. She is pursuing an M.A. in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Political Economy and Development at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Sara's primary foreign policy interests are Latin America-China relations, the BRICS Group, and international trade in Latin America, with a focus on Panama. Her broader research interests include development finance, regional economic integration, and the role of emerging powers in shaping Latin America's position within the international political economy. She wrote her undergraduate thesis on the effects of World Bank and New Development Bank policies on Brazil's autonomy and productive structure. Sara hopes to pursue a career in law and academia, with the goal of teaching and researching economic integration in Latin America.
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