Aaron Mead-Long is a Program Associate for CocoaAction at World Cocoa Foundation in their Washington office. He provides support to programs within the CocoaAction strategic framework, particularly in the area of community development in West Africa. Before joining WCF, Aaron spent four years in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan where he served as a US Peace Corps volunteer. He successfully completed several HIV/AIDS and education-related community development projects. Aaron holds a BA in international relations with a focus on the Middle East and Africa from Boston University (USA).