Democracy and Why Ukraine Matters
Presented by Brock Bierman, President and CEO of Ukraine Focus
Where: WWPL Library and Research Center, 235 East Beverley St.
When: Monday, June 12 at 7:00 pm

The WWPL is pleased to host Brock Bierman, CEO, and President of Ukraine Focus. Mr. Bierman is a former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) official & experienced humanitarian relief professional. Mr. Bierman will be speaking on his multiple humanitarian missions to Ukraine and work currently being conducted by USAID to support efforts to strengthen democracy.

In 2022, Bierman led seven missions to Ukraine to deliver humanitarian assistance. As founder of the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, he helped raise $2 million through a partnership with Rotary International to purchase 76 ambulances to Ukraine, personally driving several to the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. For his humanitarian contributions, Ukraine's Territorial Defense Force made him an honorary soldier. Bierman is considered an expert on democracy and governance by the German Marshall Fund, where he's a Visiting Fellow.

Democracy and Why Ukraine Matters

By Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Democracy and Why Ukraine Matters

An evening with Brock Bierman, President and CEO of Ukraine Focus