 In 2004, Deborah James, a current employee of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and board member of Global Exchange, became the Executive director of the VIO after the staff shake-up until Olivia Goumbri became the VIO's Executive Director as of 2009.Another CEPR employee, Alexander Main, was an analyst for the VIO as well.In 2007, the staff was paid between $30,000 to $60,000 annually.