Back to All Staff Halea Kerr-Layton Deputy Press Secretary she/her Halea Kerr-Layton serves as a primary contact for media inquiries and works to advance the Partnership’s media relations and communications strategy. Inspired to promote the values of integrity, inclusion, diversity, and justice, Halea seeks the betterment of the global community through supporting effective government. She brings creative vision and imagination to build strong and sustainable connections. A public servant Halea admires is human rights activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum, for her work championing marginalized voices. Halea holds an M.A. in Global Communication from The George Washington University.