Patrick McNamara, Ph.D. serves as Executive Director of the U.S.-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission. He has worked with universities, corporations, governments, NGOs, and foundations for over 30 years. Dr. McNamara is Emeritus Director of International Studies at University of Nebraska Omaha in the USA; International Faculty at Jaypee Business School in India; and Adjunct Faculty at Faith in Leadership at St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford University in the UK. His expertise is in conflict resolution, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship. Other experience includes: Director of Philanthropic Services at the Omaha Community Foundation which annually gave over $80 million to nonprofits; Director of the Omaha Hate Crimes Project, a partnership funded by the U.S. Department of Justice to fight hate and discrimination; and Litigation Paralegal at a Wall Street law firm. He is on the governing board of Initiatives of Change, a global interfaith NGO “building trust across the world’s divides.” Patrick gave a TED Talk on Water Conflict, Water Peace.