Yana Chernyak

Yana Chernyak is a highly accomplished professional with a solid educational background and extensive experience in strategic initiatives, operations, programs, donor relations, and business development.

She holds a Master of Arts in Economics from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Government, French, and Economics, graduating cum laude from Franklin & Marshall College.

Yana currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the American Enterprise Institute, where she previously worked as the Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives.

Her previous roles include Director of Operations & Programs at Dialog, Manager of Donor Relations at the Institute for Humane Studies, Manager of Advanced Programs at the Institute for Humane Studies, Business Development Fellow at Forus Health Private Limited, and Analyst of Strategic Research at The Advisory Board Company.