About R. Timothy Ziemer
Following a 30 year career in the U.S. Navy, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer served with the Arlington Institute, specializing in future studies before taking the reins of World Relief, a faith based humanitarian organization focusing on disaster relief, community development and international health programs. In 2006 President George W. Bush appointed him to lead the President’s Malaria Initiative, where he served through the Obama Administration. Subsequent assignments included serving as Senior Director for Global Health and Biosecurity directorate at the National Security Council during the Trump Administration. Following completion of that assignment, he served as acting Administrator at USAID for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). He is retired and living in Virginia Beach, VA.