Beverly Hagerdon Thakur has 15 years of experience working in international development, with over 12 years in the election field. As Chief of Party for IFES Philippines, she coordinates with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and civil society stakeholders to implement electoral modernization and reform programs.  Hagerdon Thakur was an original member of the Consortium for Electoral and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) Philippines Election Observation Mission which produced an assessment report recommending technical improvements to the Philippine electoral process.

Hagerdon Thakur previously held positions with IFES as a consultant and training specialist for a poll worker training project in Azerbaijan for the 2003 elections and as Chief of Party in IFES’ former Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina office. There she championed the establishment of the first, post-war, statewide non-governmental organization "Association of Election Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (AEOBiH) in promoting free, fair and transparent elections.  Hagerdon Thakur began her career in election administration and management with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997 where she worked in operations to conduct three electoral exercises, and designed and implemented professional development programs for OSCE staff and election officials. She has also served as Head of Operations for the International Organization for Migration's Out-of-Country Registration and Voting Program for the Afghanistan Presidential Elections in 2004, as well as Senior Operations Officer for the Out-of-Country Voting Program for the Iraqi National Elections in 2005.  She has observed elections in other countries, including Armenia, Croatia and the United States. 

Hagerdon Thakur earned a bachelor's degree in government from Dartmouth and a master's degree in international affairs from the George Washington University. She also completed courses at the United States Institute of Peace on the mission structures and functions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and on conflict management.

• Philippines: Philippines Election Reform Project
• December 31, 2009
• Philippines: Advancing Reforms in Philippine Election Administration
• February 28, 2008
• CEPPS Philippines Election Observation Program, Strengthening the Electoral Process: IFES Final Report
• April 1, 2004
• Philippines COP Presents on Electoral Management Organizations
• April 15, 2010
• IFES Supports Electoral Reform in the Philippines
• August 25, 2006
• Philippines: Philippines Election Reform Project
• December 31, 2009
• Philippines: Advancing Reforms in Philippine Election Administration
• February 28, 2008
• CEPPS Philippines Election Observation Program, Strengthening the Electoral Process: IFES Final Report
• April 1, 2004