CGIAR Appointments

As we work to deliver on the 'One CGIAR' strategy and operational structure to support our vital mission of transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis, we are pleased to announce the new appointees to our integrated operational structure.

New appointments are added weekly.

New Appointments: December 6, 2023
Rachael McDonnell, Senior Program Director, Water Systems

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: November 23, 2023
Mark Lundy, Director, Sustainable Food Environments

Systems Transformation Global Group

Ingrid Costa Lessa de Paula, Business Partner, Budgeting and Reporting

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

New Appointments: November 16, 2023
Lina Yassin, Director, Digital and Data Product Management

Digital and Data Global Group

New Appointments: October 26, 2023
Elisabetta Gotor, Director, Land Resource Economics

Systems Transformation Global Group

Folashade Adegoke, Administrator and Liaison Coordinator, FMSA

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

New Appointments: October 19, 2023
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Director, Climate Action

Systems Transformation Global Group

Jacob van Etten, Director, Digital Ecosystems

Systems Transformation Global Group

Audrey Carles, Senior Administrator, Global Talent Management

People and Culture Global Group

New Appointments: October 12, 2023
Julia Hedtjarn Swaling, Senior Officer, Climate Funds and Finance

Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization Global Group

New Appointments: August 30, 2023
Ahmad Al Mously, Head, Digital Solutions for Integrated Management

Digital and Data Global Group

New Appointments: August 3, 2023
Sherwin Pineda, Interim Head of Communications, Resilient Agrifood Systems

Communications and Outreach Global Group

New Appointments: July 20, 2023
Melanie Glover, Head of Budgeting and Reporting

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

New Appointments: July 6, 2023
Lavanya Shrinagesh, Director, Gender, Diversity, Inclusion and Culture

People and Culture Global Group

Adam Hunt, Head of Communications, Genetic Innovation

Communications and Outreach Global Group

Janet Hodur, Head of Communications, Systems Transformation

Communications and Outreach Global Group

New Appointments: June 22, 2023
Simon Heck, Senior Director, Agrobiodiversity and Urban Food Systems

Resilient Agri-Food Systems Global Group

Maya Rajasekharan, Senior Director, Integrated Systems and Scaling

Resilient Agri-Food Systems Global Group

New Appointments: June 15, 2023
Vidhisha Samarasekara, Director, Water, Climate Change and Resilience

Systems Transformation Global Group

 

New Appointments: June 1, 2023
Inga Jacobs-Mata, Director, Water, Growth and Inclusion

Systems Transformation Global Group

 

Daniel Gilligan, Director, Poverty, Gender and Inclusion

Systems Transformation Global Group

Deanna Olney, Director, Nutrition, Diets and Health

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: May 25, 2023
Mohsin Hafeez, Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems

Systems Transformation Global Group

 

Claudia Ringler, Director of Resource Management Strategies

Systems Transformation Global Group

David Spielman, Director of Innovation Policy and Scaling

Systems Transformation Global Group

James Thurlow, Director of Foresight and Policy Modelling

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: May 18, 2023
Emma Quilligan, Senior Manager, System Council Secretariat

Legal and Governance Global Group

 

Pascale Sabbagh, Senior Program Manager

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: May 4, 2023
Dolly Gomez, Director, IT Global Security

Digital and Data Global Group

 

Maybelle Bulan, Executive Assistant

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: April 27, 2023
Nancy Ajima, Global Head, Project Coordination Unit

Research Delivery and Impact Global Group

 

New Appointments: April 13, 2023
Lulseged Tamene Desta, Director, Multifunctional Landscapes

Systems Transformation Global Group

 

New Appointments: April 6, 2023
Young Wha Lee, Director, Digital and Data Science for Research

Digital and Data Global Group

 

Brian King, Head of Digital and Data Innovation Accelerator

Digital and Data Global Group

New Appointments: March 16, 2023
Sarita Machado, Director, Program Finance

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Isabelle Osman, Executive Assistant, Genetic Innovation

Genetic Innovation Global Group

New Appointments: March 8, 2023
Julien Colomer, Global Head, Portfolio Performance Unit

Project Coordination and Portfolio Performance Group

New Appointments: March 2, 2023
Nicoline de Haan, Director, Gender Equality, Youth and Social Inclusion Platform

System Transformation Global Group

Philippe Berhault, Senior Director, Global Service Delivery and Operations

People and Culture Global Group

New Appointments: February 23, 2023
 James Stapleton, Senior Strategic Advisor, Advocacy for Impact

Partnerships and Advocacy Global Group

New Appointments: February 16, 2023
 Michiel Roovers, Senior Director, Governance and Institutional Risk

Legal and Governance Global Group

New Appointments: February 9, 2023
Carla Lazarte, Director, Global Talent Development and Performance

People and Culture Global Group

New Appointments: January 19, 2023
Remy Bitoun, Senior Director, Private Partnerships for Impact

Partnership and Advocacy Global Group

New Appointments: January 12, 2023
Rutger de Witt Wijnen, CGIAR Global General Counsel

Governance and Assurance Global Group

 

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Director, Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: December 15, 2022
Cargele Masso, Director, Environmental Health and Biodiversity Impact Area Platform

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: December 8, 2022
Sylvia Oyinlola, Global Head, System Council Support

Governance and Assurance Global Group

New Appointments: November 24, 2022
Marcela Quintero, Senior Director, Land and Environment

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: November 10, 2022
John Hanly, Director, Global IT Security

Digital & Data Global Group

New Appointments: October 27, 2022
Aditi Mukherji, Director, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Area Platform

Systems Transformation Global Group

New Appointments: October 13, 2022
Steve Korir, Chief Investigations Officer

Ethics Office and Business Conduct Unit

Maya Rajasekharan, Senior Director, Biodiverse Agroecosystems

Resilient Agri-Food Systems Global Group

New Appointments: September 29, 2022
Gail Amare, Senior Director, Facilities Management, Security and Administration

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Oscar Ortiz, Senior Director, Crop-Based Systems

Resilient Agri-Food Systems Global Group

Sandro Seixas, Senior Director, Global Technology & Support Services

Digital and Data Global Group

New Appointments: September 15, 2022
David Abreu, Senior Director, Digital and Data for Impact and Integrated Management

Digital and Data Global Group

Channing Arndt, Senior Director, Transformation Strategies

Systems Transformation Global Group

Ian Barker, Senior Director, Strategy, Delivery and Scaling

Genetic Innovation Global Group

Nathan Birac, Director, Campaigns, Events and Stakeholder Communications

Communications and Outreach Global Group

John Derera, Senior Director, Plant Breeding and Pre-Breeding

Genetic Innovation Global Group

Julio Mario Fernandez, Senior Director, Brand, Content and Knowledge for Impact

Communications and Outreach Global Group

Selim Guvener, CGIAR Group General Counsel (a.i.)

Governance and Corporate Affairs Global Group

Melissa Hambly-Larios, Senior Advisor, Pipeline and Funder Intel

Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization Global Group

Ingrid Lambert, Senior Director, People Strategy, Planning and Policy

People and Culture Global Group

Charlotte Lusty, Senior Director, Genebanks

Genetic Innovation Global Group

Javier Mateo-Vega, Senior Director, Partnerships, Stewardship, Innovation and Intelligence

Partnerships and Advocacy Global Group

Luis Felipe Mendes, Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy

Systems Transformation Global Group

Glenda Munyukwi, Global Head, Financial Quality Assurance

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Michelle Rodrigo, Global Head, Grants and Contract Services

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Amanda Rodriguez, Director, Procurement

Business Operations and Finance Global Group

Sharifah Shahrul Syed Alwee, Senior Director, Integrated Breeding and Research Services

Genetic Innovation Global Group

Francesco Tresca, Senior Director, Global Talent Management

People and Culture Global Group

Julie Van Der Bliek, Director, Multilateral and Bilateral

Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization Global Group

Teunis Van Rheenen, Senior Director, Science Group IFRM

Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization Global Group