As the president of the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA), Mr. Erlich oversees a five-country, multi-million-dollar development foundation supported by government, corporate and private donors. He is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Between 2001 and 2006, Mr. Erlich led all five Central Asian offices for Eurasia Foundation. Prior to joining Eurasia Foundation in 2001, Mr. Erlich spent seven years as a widely published print journalist, specializing in international security affairs. From 1998 to 2000, he was the first and only Peace Corps volunteer in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Russia’s space center.
Mr. Erlich holds a bachelor’s degree from The American University and a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
