About Us
Pan Atlantic Exchanges specializes in creating high-quality cultural exchange and professional training experiences for non-US citizens in the US. Our goal is to facilitate an interesting professional enrichment experience for young professionals.
We bring together reputable US companies who want to host foreign interns or trainees. For over 30 years, we have been designated by the US State Department as a Sponsor of the Intern and Trainee Categories of the J-1 Visa program.
Our organization is staffed by talented and dedicated professionals with significant experience in international business, government, international education and exchange.
We bring together reputable US companies who want to host foreign interns or trainees. For over 30 years, we have been designated by the US State Department as a Sponsor of the Intern and Trainee Categories of the J-1 Visa program.
Our organization is staffed by talented and dedicated professionals with significant experience in international business, government, international education and exchange.
Before joining Pan Atlantic Spencer worked at CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange. During his nearly 8 year tenure at CIEE Mr. Jones was responsible for diverse operational divisions, creating significant growth in areas such as High School and GAP year, Teach Abroad, Undergraduate Study Abroad, Enterprise Foundations and Insurance. Prior to CIEE, Mr. Jones held leadership roles at a variety of firms in the US and Latin America. He is a graduate of Williams College. He and his wife are the parents of four nearly adult sons.
Katherine Knight began her career in international exchange while attending graduate school at Queen’s University of Belfast in Northern Ireland, where she earned an M.A. from the School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy. Prior to joining Pan Atlantic, she worked on both inbound and outbound programs as an Undergraduate Study Abroad Advisor at CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange. In her free time, Katherine enjoys local music, practicing yoga, indoor rock climbing, and peakbagging. She is currently working on conquering the 48 ‘Four Thousand Footers’ in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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Libby came to Pan Atlantic from CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange, where she held leadership roles in the Undergraduate Study Abroad division for over 10 years. As a Russian/East European Studies major at Middlebury College, Libby spent her junior year abroad studying at Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. This overseas experience put her on a lifelong path to promoting the benefits of international education and ensuring that appreciation of different cultures is an integral part of the education of young people. In her free time, Libby enjoys exploring Maine with her husband and two children.
Becky Chase holds a B.A. in International Relations and European Studies from Goucher College in Maryland. She brings a varied professional background to our team at Pan Atlantic, having previously been employed in TV/film production, education, and legal services. In her free time, Becky can be found enjoying her summer home on an island in Casco Bay, playing tennis and croquet, and slowing building her illustration portfolio. She is the author/illustrator of the recently published coloring book, Downeast Daydream: A Maine Coloring Vacation.
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