How I’m relied on

I bring more than two decades of leadership in humanitarian crises where operational decisions carry immediate human, ethical, and institutional consequences. I am known to:

Make decisions under pressure

Leading when speed, access, ethics, and operational reality collide, and when the cost of delay or error is measured in lives, legitimacy, and long-term operating space.

Build systems that endure beyond individuals

Designing preparedness, response, and risk systems that allow organizations to operate at scale over time, without dependence on any single leader.

Operate with public accountability.

Representing humanitarian principles and organizational decisions during active crises, amid political controversy, legal constraint, and sustained media scrutiny.

How I lead in crisis

In environments where information is partial and conditions evolve faster than formal processes allow, my leadership focuses on:

Force timely, evidence-based decisions

Establishing clear decision thresholds and time-bound escalation so that organizations act early on the best available evidence and adjust rapidly as conditions evolve.

Protect humanitarian access and organizational legitimacy

Maintaining speed while safeguarding ethics, access, and legal standing, so short-term action does not undermine the ability to operate over time.

Strengthen the system while responding

Using live responses to hardwire learning into preparedness, leadership, and operating systems, so each crisis leaves the organization better equipped for the next.

Lead across institutions, not just hierarchies

Bringing headquarters, field leadership, donors, partners, and external stakeholders into alignment when authority is fragmented and consensus does not emerge on its own.