George Kronnisanyon Werner is a public sector leader and innovator. He is particularly active in the education and health sectors and reforming civil service.

During his tenure in the Government of as Liberia (2010-2018), Werner instituted sweeping reforms aimed at creating robust and credible hiring and retention systems for civil servants, including teachers, to ensure the right people were placed in the right positions to do the vital work of Government service delivery, which was all the more essential in a post-conflict environment. He also managed the Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) program, the Senior Executives Service program, and the President’s Young Professional Programs — all aimed at rebuilding professional talent for the public service in postwar Liberia.

Werner mobilized philanthropy to conduct a first-of-its-kind a payroll audit which yielded more than USD 1 million in annual savings. These saving were reinvested to hire qualified teachers and salaries of unpaid teachers. Werner, with the support of the World Bank Group, worked with key stakeholders in identifying, organizing, storing, and disseminating information about the education sector and the Liberian Civil Service at large. Both Yale and Harvard Universities have documented the reforms that he spearheaded.

He is active in his community, mentors and advises students, and serves on several boards. Werner received a BA in General Education from The Pontifical Urban University, Rome, and Masters at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice, Philadelphia, USA.