AFS-USA, US. AFS-USA has announced the appointment of Tara Hofmann as President and CEO. Tara was previously Chief Operating and Organisational Development Officer at AFS-USA, where she oversaw the development of new programs. Tara also was an integral leader in the development and implementation of the organisation’s technological resources for the more than 4,500 volunteers in 80 locations across the US who serve 5,000 program participants each year. Prior to joining AFS-USA, Tara was the Executive Director of AFS-Hong Kong and holds a B.S. in Communications from Syracuse University and is a graduate of the Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate program at the School of Public Diplomacy at Georgetown University.