Gerardo Berthin is the former president of Freedom House, where he also served as vice president of international programs and director of the Latin America and Caribbean programs. Prior to joining Freedom House, he was a senior associate at Tetra Tech’s Democracy and Governance sector, and a regional practice leader and policy adviser on Governance at the United Nations Development Program.

He is the author of two books on political development and democracy and over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Berthin holds master’s degrees from the University of Chicago and Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University.