Claudia Dziobek is an economist with over 35 year work experience in a variety of settings. She worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 25 years in Washington DC, traveling to many countries, managing teams and missions, and advising governments on macroeconomic issues including financial stability and global economic statistics. Earlier in her career, she was an economic advisor in the German Parliament. She has published numerous papers. Ms. Dziobek studied economics at the Ecole des Sciences Politiques (Science Po) Paris, France, the University of Freiburg in Germany, and has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Massachusetts. She and her husband recently moved to St Michaels where they enjoy bicycling, sailing, and discussing economics.