Mr. Beebe-Center joined Eurasia Foundation in 1993 as its first field officer, managing the Moscow Regional Office for two years and worked to establish the Foundation's first field offices in the region. Mr. Beebe-Center returned to the United States 1995 to serve as the Vice President for Projects and Development before becoming Executive Vice President. He became President in 2006.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Mr. Beebe-Center worked for several years in U.S.-Soviet projects ranging from intergovernmental technical exchanges to commercial joint ventures. Mr. Beebe-Center holds a B.A. in Soviet Studies from Brown University and M.A. in Russian Studies from Harvard University.
He is married to Stephanie Slewka, and they have a daughter.