Pack Members.

The following is a snapshot of our international network of senior consultants.

Neil Bauman

is an architect and information management (IM) specialist with long experience in humanitarian coordination, particularly the Shelter and WASH clusters, at global and field levels. His primary clients include the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) where he has been actively working with the shelter department since 2005 and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) which is one of the lead agencies for Information management for the WASH Cluster. Neil brings to his clients a thorough understanding of emergency response coordination and how the practices of information management, assessments, and monitoring can complement strategic decision making. We know Neil from our work with the IFRC.

Sarah Clark

started her career as a bioscientist and scientific editor, moving into consultancy after gaining management and policy experience in the United Nations system and completing a prize-winning MBA. As a facilitator and trainer, Sarah is rapidly at ease with diverse clients and with a wide range of specialist subjects. Focusing on support for clear thinking, clear communication and team effectiveness, she draws additional energy and inspiration from the use of visual thinking tools and her passion for the mountains. We have worked with Sarah in a range of facilitation and graphic recording projects, including UNAIDS and SwissPeace.

Mariarosaria Cardines

is a gender adviser, specialized in the design, monitoring and evaluation of gender-related projects and programmes. Her areas of expertise include women’s economic empowerment, labour migration, gender-based violence, particularly trafficking, and public health information. She brings 20 years of professional experience at the headquarters and field offices of several UN agencies (UNIDO, UNIFEM, ILO, WHO) and international NGOs (1% for Development Fund, China-Europa Forum) where she has worked as project manager, evaluator, workshop facilitator, researcher and writer. Her geographical areas of expertise include South and East Asia, West Africa and the Russian Federation. Mariarosaria holds an advanced degree in Asian Studies (international relations and development) from the University of Geneva, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Switzerland).

Jeremy Condor

has worked for more than 15 years as an independent consultant and trainer, working with international funding agencies and the non-profit sector, worldwide. His work ranges from delivering advisory services to international NGOs and bilateral funding agencies, organizational strategic planning, program design, monitoring and evaluation, Board development, leadership coaching and team development consultancy and training. His clients have included the BBC World Service Trust, Chemonics, DRC, the European Commission, IRC, SCF, SDC, USAID, and the World Bank. Jeremy brings exceptional value and high energy to his consulting work- we co-facilitated a Hosts and Donors meeting for UNRWA in Jordan in 2009 and undertook an evaluation of IOM in Haiti.

Pierre Gassmann

has been our colleague in the ICRC and on projects including the Harvard Programme on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) and UNRWA. He holds an MBA (INSEAD) and an MA of the Graduate Institute for International Relations in Geneva. He worked for ten years in the private sector, and then for 25 years in senior management positions at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), namely as Head of Operations for Eastern Europe. He has served as program advisor and lecturer at the Program for Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University and at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). He has been a consultant to the International Labour Office (ILO) and the Swiss MFA, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC).

Sylvie Giossi Caverzasio

is an independent consultant with more than 20 years of professional experience in international affairs. She has particular expertise in policy and research projects, external communications, policy advocacy and human rights. Her career path has developed through her early years as a journalist for global news agencies, through years of rich field experience with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and leadership of a prestigious academic institution. Sylvie is recognized for her outstanding analytical skills and the strategic advise that she brings to her clients and colleagues. Her consulting practice is often in politically challenging environments, where she finds a delicate balance between delivering results and co-designing appropriate and enduring solutions. A global network of contacts is a product of her innate curiousity and a thirst for new ideas and perspectives.