WASHINGTON– Radio Free Asia (RFA) today announced Kevin Fleming as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee the day-to-day operations of RFA's human resources, finance, technology, and security teams. Fleming has served over two decades in operational leadership and management roles for international and domestic humanitarian organizations, including the Peace Corps.
"We are delighted to welcome Kevin, who brings extensive operational management experience at international and domestic non-profit organizations, to the RFA leadership team," RFA President Bay Fang said. "His dedication to service and commitment to fostering safe and efficient work environments will be invaluable not only to executing RFA's daily operations, but also its broader mission."
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to join RFA as its Chief Operating Officer," Fleming said. "I have immense admiration for its vital work, providing people in Asia and the rest of the world access to news and developments through its incisive brand of journalism. I look forward to supporting RFA's courageous staff in fulfilling its important mission."
At RFA, Fleming will be a member of RFA’s leadership team, leading efforts to develop and bolster the organization’s overall efficiency as it expands its journalistic operations and capacity, in addition to enhancing the organization’s technology capabilities and operational footprint during a time of growth.
Fleming brings more than 25 years of public, private, and NGO sector experience and has worked in the United States and countries around the world on issues ranging from education, and public health to agriculture, food security and economic development. Before joining RFA, Fleming served as Chief of Operations for the Africa region at the Peace Corps, a position he held since 2019. Throughout his tenure with the Peace Corps, which began in 2015, he served in a number of managerial positions, including Acting Regional Director for the Africa region, and the Country Director of Peace Corps Liberia and Peace Corps Namibia.
Prior to the Peace Corps, Fleming served as the Interim Executive Managing Director for Last Mile Health, during which he oversaw the organization's rapid scale-up during the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. Before that he served as Chief of Staff and Strategy at the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship and SVP, Global Field Operations for Operation HOPE, Inc., nonprofits focused on providing entrepreneurship, and financial literacy opportunities for youth and adults in the United States, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Among his recognitions during his career, Fleming was the 2015 Commencement Speaker at Xavier University and was presented the Magis Award, which recognizes a Xavier undergraduate alum who has achieved a high degree of excellence and embodies Jesuit morals and ethical values in his/her life. He was also the recipient of the SmartCEO Magazine 2014 Executive Management Award, which recognizes the achievements of Greater New York’s management executives.
Fleming holds a bachelor's degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and a master's degree in Management and Public Policy from the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University.