Bob Carey
White House Appointee, Advocate and Consultant Refugee/Asylum Policy
Mr. Carey is a senior leader in the Humanitarian Sector with extensive experience in program development and management, public and private resource development/fundraising, media relations and advocacy, policy and donor relations. Expertise in immigration, refugee protection, asylum, human trafficking and community development.
Since 2017, Mr. Carey has been the Leadership in Government Fellow & Consultant for Open Society Foundations, New York, NY. His work has involved research, writing, advocacy and speaking to the public, civil society and media outlets regarding policies for the protection of immigrants, refugees, unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers.
Previously Mr. Carey was appointed by the White House as the Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Washington, D.C. Working in coordination with the National Security Council and leadership of other federal agencies, he directed operations of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families office serving refugees, Unaccompanied Children, Asylees, Victims of Torture, Cuban-Haitian Entrants and other humanitarian migrant populations serving over 200,000 individuals per year. The Office’s programs were provided in forty-nine states and the District of Columbia through funding to states and non-profit organizations.
