Nicholas “Coty” Novak is a Business Development Specialist I at Democracy International. Mr. Novak is returning to DI after interning with the Strategy & Technical Leadership from Fall 2020 to Summer 2021. He graduated from Georgetown University with a Master of Arts in Democracy and Governance in May 2022. Outside of his time with DI, Mr. Novak worked extensively in the non-profit industry to promote human rights, including a two-year stint as Development and Events Coordinator at PEN America and internships with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the National Endowment for Democracy, Democracy Fund, the Prospect Hill Foundation, Human Rights Foundation, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Novak also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from New York University.