Our leaders
In December 2023, Tandem welcomed its inaugural cohort of 30 leaders to begin their learning journeys in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In September 2024, its second cohort arrived in Amman, Jordan, for their initiation retreat. United in their commitment to better serve populations of concern around the world, they form the core of a community that will continue to grow in the years to come.
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Eak Raj Chhatkuli
Executive Director, FOCUS-Nepal
Focus area:
Nepal
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Michael Ojo
Country Director, GAIN
Focus area:
Nigeria
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Lorena Galdamez de Garcia
Directora Regional Adjunta, Plan International Américas
Focus area:
Guatemala
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Ramesh Singh
Regional Director, Asia, CARE International
Focus area:
Thailand
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Frederick Wilkinson
Deputy Representative, UNHCR
Focus area:
Venezuela
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Juja Kim
Deputy Regional Director, Asia, IFRC
Focus area:
Malaysia
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Sajeda Shawa
Head of Office, UNOCHA
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United Arab Emirates
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Felix Ackebo
Country Representative, UNICEF
Focus area:
Guinea
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Lamees Hafeez
Director of Strategy and Communications, Muslim Aid
Focus area:
United Kingdom
Meet our leaders
Participants in Tandem’s inaugural cohort span the globe – from Bolivia to India, Mali to Fiji. Our 60 leaders represent more than 25 organisations in the humanitarian and development sector, comprised of United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement, and international and local non-governmental organisations.
Wangari Wanjau
Country Director, International Rescue Committee, Tanzania
Wangari Wanjau, Tanzania Country Director for the International Rescue Committee, reflects on how Tandem is providing a valuable community and space where leaders can breathe, reflect and support one another to overcome challenges and further grow into their leadership roles.
Shakeb Nabi
Country Director, Welthungerhilfe, Nepal
At a time when the development sector is undergoing major changes, new approaches to leadership are needed. Welthungerhilfe Nepal’s Country Director Shakeb Nabi explains what most excites him about being part of the programme.
Aminatou Sar
UN Resident Coordinator, Benin
Tandem leader Aminatou Sar, who this year started a new role as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Benin, shares her key takeaways from the closing retreat in Bangkok, June 2024.
