Marie-Rose is the Founder of ESPWA, Inc. (Economic Stimulus Projects for Work and Action-acronym means hope in Haitian Creole), a transnational organization and a Haitian leadership network. She’s the Co-Founder of the Haiti Community Foundation (Haiti’s first community foundation). She’s also the Founder and President of RMC, a management and strategy consulting firm. A multilingual professional with US and international experience, she has over 25 years of experience and a strong track record in community development, humanitarian projects and initiatives, philanthropy, marketing, executive leadership, social entrepreneurship and consulting. Her core interest is the creation of viable and sustainable pathways of development for low-income individuals, marginalized communities and developing countries. Over the course of her career, Marie-Rose has worked as a project manager, an executive director, a deputy director and a consultant for local, regional, national and international organizations.
Giulio Coppi
Giulio is currently the Digital Specialist (ICT4P) in support of Norwegian Refugee Council operations worldwide, and Humanitarian Innovation Fellow at the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University in NYC. Giulio has worked with humanitarian and human rights organizations for over 10 years, covering both field and HQ positions. He founded and leads an initiative for Open Source humanitarian Technology, and he is the promoter of the Humanitarian Blockchain Summit, currently at its second edition.
Guilio joined IARAN because of an interest in joining a community of forward looking humanitarians, and engaging in a critical discussion on the future of the humanitarian sector beyond the mandate of a specific organization
Mariana Merelo Lobo
Mariana is a humanitarian and development practitioner with specific expertise in collaborative leadership development, action learning, coaching and facilitation of groups and individuals. An accredited Associate of the Partnership Brokers association, Mariana combines over 15 years’ experience working with international humanitarian organisations in a variety of settings. She currently lives in the Netherlands, with her husband and two children.
Mariana joined the IARAN fellowship because of a passion for humanitarian futures and a belief that the humanitarian collaborative practice needs to be ‘re-sourced’ beyond its existing paradigm. Mariana is also very keen to explore how her own experience and expertise can be put into action, together with other complementary sets of talents and passions.
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Francois Bourse
François is is the Director of studies at Futuribles, a Paris based international, independent, private non-profit organization network on future studies that we have worked with in the past. He is also an Associate Professor at Cnam, a member of the innovation teaching team, the Research Chair of prospective and sustainable development.
Matt Twilley
Matt is a Senior Business Leader with a wealth of experience in technology and corporate life. He is very focused on business solutions that make an impact for clients and uses the same mantra when working with the humanitarian sector.
He left the British Army in 1996 to learn how to be a civilian taking on various jobs including, Barman, Airline Steward, Hotel Concierge, Food & Beverage Manager and a Driving School Manager. Matt joined Vodafone as Learning & Development Manager in 2007. Ten years later, he was Vodafone’s Head of Consulting and Innovation for Middle East and Africa.
Matt became a IARAN Fellow, because he is passionate about making a real difference. He wants to bring in the private sector angle to NGO strategic thinking and use his background of consulting and innovation to support futures preparation.
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Eilidh Kennedy
Eilidh is a strategic foresight consultant with a decade of experience supporting humanitarian organizations through research, analysis, and strategy design. She has led multi-country futures projects, developed foresight toolkits tailored to the aid sector, and authored widely used publications such as The Future of Aid, From Voices to Choices and Strategic Planning in the humanitarian sector: a manual to Foresight and Futures-thinking. Eilidh has managed analytical teams within INGOs, taught on foresight and humanitarian systems, and facilitated change across diverse organizational settings. As Founder and Director of IARAN, she brings a systemic, collaborative approach to navigating complexity and shaping long-term strategies for global humanitarian actors.
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Michel Maietta
Michel is a strategic foresight professional with two decades of experience in the humanitarian and development sector. With a rich background as the former Director of Strategy at Save the Children International and Action Against Hunger, he now spearheads the Inter-Agency Research and Analysis Network (IARAN).
Michel's passion for education shines through in his decade-long commitment to designing and delivering cutting-edge training courses for humanitarian and development leaders. He shares his expertise at renowned institutions such as Science Po, Paris-Saclay, Deakin, and Federico II Universities, as well as at the Futuribles and IRIS Think Tanks. In addition, Michel serves as the Chair of the Ukraine Emergency Committee at the Fondation de France.
When he's not crafting bespoke foresight projects, Michel is at the helm of strategic and transformational initiatives, driving impactful change in the sector.
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