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Jayne Herring

President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Orange County

Jayne Herring completed her degree in International Studies (Asia focus) and Human Rights (Public Policy Focus) at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in addition to pursuing condensed coursework in London and in Nishinomiya, Japan, at Kwansei Gakuin University. Her experiences in politics, community engagement and donor stewardship have equipped her with a diverse skill set crucial for leading the World Affairs Council of Orange County into its next phase of growth and impact.

Herring has served in various leadership positions, including supporting the ICSC international board of trustees at the ICSC headquarters in New York and internationally, planning and managing meetings, conferences, events, and travel in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America. She served as the organizing director for a state-level political campaign, and most recently as Director of Special Events at Pacific Symphony. Her commitment to the arts and advocacy for humanitarian causes has led her to serve as a volunteer assisting resettlement caseworkers at the International Rescue Committee in Dallas, trustee of the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center, and as Board Secretary and Human Rights Ambassador for the United Nations Association of Orange County. Committed to keeping Southern California engaged with foreign policy, she is also a member of Pacific Council on International Policy.