Experienced team leader with extensive background in governance programs. Particular expertise in civil society, anti-corruption, justice reform, and public participation.

Management

• Successful manager of complex, multi-million dollar projects – including planning and managing budget, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experienced at finding consensus among actors with diverse and sometimes conflicting goals.
• Supervisor of over 50 local and international staff.
• Strong belief in the value of local involvement and of close coordination among donors and other actors.

Presentation

• Writer of winning technical proposals for anti-corruption and rule of law.
• Accustomed to meeting with high-level officials such as Ministers, Ambassadors, and Parliamentary leaders.
• Oral presentations from Presidential briefings to university lectures; able to make complex topics accessible to broad audiences, and to handle sensitive topics with care.
• Written work including laws, policy documents, and speaking notes for high-level officials; writing is frequently complimented for its clarity and concision.

Technical expertise

• Administrative lawyer by training and practice.
• Direct and varied experience with all aspects of civil society: as NGO founder, staff member, and director; as a state government representative responsible for public hearings; and as a donor.
• Extensive knowledge of techniques and procedures related to public participation, including NGO registration, freedom of information, administrative rulemaking, legal drafting, and other matters relevant to public-government interaction.
• Extensive knowledge of anti-corruption and justice reform issues – including conflicts of interest, asset declarations, gifts, prevention, public outreach, separation of powers, judicial independence, adversarial systems, civil and common law structures, court administration, and legal aid.