our team

Abe left the Air Force to join the GEO team in the fall of 2009. He is the embedded logistics planner and site support director for COMBINED ENDEAVOR, which is Europe's preeminent C4I exercise preparing international forces for multinational operations.  He is responsible for the reception, staging, onward movement, integration, and life...

Alexey moved from Kyrgyz Republic army to join the team in 2001. Prior to joining the team, he worked on developing network architecture and onboard computers. He has experience working with Java, JavaEE, JavaFX, PHP/MySQL, CMS (Drupal, Wordpress & Joomla), and developing SoC and military mesh networks.

Angela joined the Parnership for Peace Information Management Sytem (PIMS) program in 2003 as a Medical Informatics Coordinator. In 2005 she joined the GEO team as a PIMS In Country Coordinator (ICC) for Moldova. She holds a Master in Mathematics from State University, Chisinau, Moldova and a Master's in Psychology from the International...

Biba was a Program Analyst at the GEO office in Stuttgart from 2008-2010. Her background experience includes project management and humanitarian relief coordination. Ms. Badaro has worked for the United States Embassy, Amman, Jordan (1997-2001) and recently as a Policy Analyst/Linguist for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (...

Cara came to Germany and Creative Services in 2009. This New Hampshire native has worked in international eduction and program coordination for several years. She was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Quito, Ecuador and earned her M.A. in International Training & Education from American University in Washington, D.C. When not at work, Cara...

Caroline came to Germany in 2007 and joined the Creative Services team as a Documentation Specialist in 2010. She is a Chicago native who has spent the last ten years traveling and working overseas and enjoying new cultures and experiences. Her professional experience includes teaching English as a foreign language, working in a...

Erika provided on-site contract support for the U.S. Africa Command from early 2009 to mid 2010. She has worked for governmental, non-profit and academic institutions prior to joining the GEO team. Erika has studied environmental science and policy while obtaining her degrees from Duke University (MEM) and Pepperdine...

Fayozjon joined the PIMS program in 2001 and is assigned to the Special Center for Modeling and Simulation in Tashkent. He provides technical support for users, PfP events and projects in Uzbekistan. Before becoming an ICC, he worked with auditing and certifying IT products and still does active research in this field.

Originally from Oahu, Hawaii, Havona found her way to Creative Services in 2008. She holds a degree in graphic design and brings experience in visual and retail management to the team. Havona’s hobbies include traveling, skiing, snowboarding, photography, painting, gardening, cooking and baking.

Ilona joined the Team in May 2010 and serves as a Conference Planner at the U. S. Africa Command Office of Shared Services. Prior to her current position, Ilona worked for a financial management and advisory company gaining experience in financial planning, project management, and customer service. Ilona holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance...

Fearless Director

Scrupulous eye for edits

Holds team together

Lauren joined the Creative Services team in January 2012 as a Documentation Specialist. Her degree in Media, Communication and Culture led her to South Korea, where she taught English. Thereafter, this South African national moved to Stuttgart to be with her husband. She has experience in professional areas such as...

Multi-talented

And multi-lingual lady

Always saves the day

Prior joining the team in 2002, Marko finished Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture on Unversity of Zagreb with a B.Sc.Eng, moving on to the Croatian MOD, Main Informatics Center. He has supported the Croatian MOD, Ministry of Interior/Civil Protection and International Military Operation Center (IMOC), as well as numerous...

Melonie Perino brings years of graphic design and tattoo artistry experience to Creative Services.  Before joining the team in 2008, she studied animation and graphic design at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and completed a tattoo apprenticeship.  Melonie speaks English and French.  In her free time, this proud wife and mother...

Paul Donahue brings years of experience of in documentary filmmaking, creative and content consulting, photography, and education to the Creative Services Team.  He holds a M.F.A. in Film, Video, Animation; a M.A. Speech Communication – Cultural and Media Studies; and a M.A. in Philosophy.  Paul was the Associate Director of...

Rahim joined the team in 2005 as an In Country Coordinator for Azerbaijan. He has studied international politics,   recieving a Master's at Baku State University. Before joining the team, he worked at the Ministry of Defense as well as the “Baku Plus”. A skilled graphic designer, he has played a major role in the development of this...

Rob earned a BFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2009 and joined Creative Services as an Assistant Multimedia Specialist in 2011. He is passionate about design, photography, football (soccer), women, and good beer, but not necessarily in that order. Also, he strongly believes there's no such...

Susanne, a Stuttgart native, speaks German, English, and French. Prior to joining Creative Services in 2007, she worked as a foreign language secretary at Mercedes Benz, Stuttgart and Deutsche Aerospace Airbus, Hamburg. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, history, and naturopathy. Suzanne has had a glimpse of paradise; she lived in...