The Secretariat

The Secretariat implements the strategic, advocacy and communications plan developed through membership consultation. It also builds membership engagement, advocates and promotes the mission, vision and values of the network at international and regional levels.

To write an email to the secretariat, use the first letter for the first name and the family name (@)near.ngo (example: Simon Morning, smorning@near.ngo)

• Anita Kattakuzhy, Director of Policy

• Brianna Guidorzi, Policy Analyst

• Caterina Grasso, Program Officer

• Dekha Mohamed, Finance Manager

• Enrique Garcia, Regional Representative - LAC

• Falastin Omar, Change Fund Manager

• Hibak Kalfan, Executive Director

• Michelle Minc, Chief of Staff

• Rolington Munyuni, Compliance Officer

• Sandrina da Cruz, Solutions Director

• Shahida Arif, Regional Representative - Asia

• Utibe Ebong, Learning Coordinator

• Valeria Geremia, Network Influencing Coordinator

• Wejdan Jarrah, Regional Representative - MENA

• Yousra Semmache, Senior Advocacy Advisor

• Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, Research Coordinator (Part-time)

• Vrinda Dar, Membership Director

The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council provides strategic guidance, coordinates and assists in development of the preliminary governing structure, branding and operationalisation of the network.

• Azmat Khan – Member (Foundation for Rural Development, Pakistan)

• Degan Ali – Member (Adeso, Kenya)

• Jameel Abdo – Member (Tamdeen Youth Foundation, Yemen)

• Jonas Habimana – Member (Biferd, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• Lisa Donado – Member (ACCSS, Guatemala)

• Loreine B. dela Cruz – Member (CDP, Philippines)

• Mohamed Yarrow – Member (CPD, Somalia)

• Nadine Saba – Member (Akkar Network for Development, Lebanon)

• Surya Narayan Shrestha – Member (NSET, Nepal)