Profile
Consultant in International Development, Strategic Partnerships, Philanthropy, and Impact with 20+ years in global program design and delivery. Specializes in resource mobilization, corporate and foundation partnerships, and SDG-aligned initiatives with measurable social outcomes.
Core Expertise
Strategic and corporate partnerships; philanthropy strategy; blended finance and impact investing theses; program design and evaluation (M&E); health systems strengthening; social protection; emergency humanitarian action and business continuity; behavioural insights for development; C-suite and board engagement.
Selected Experience
- Designed and led large-scale, multi-country technical cooperation programs; mobilized capital and co-funding with corporate and philanthropic partners.
- Built stakeholder coalitions across public, private, and social sectors to advance SDG 3, 5, 10, and 17 outcomes.
- Developed sector roadmaps, monitoring frameworks, and partnership operating models to align purpose with performance.
Education
- BA, Sociology & Comparative Religion, Acadia University
- Postgraduate/Advanced Diploma, Youth Work, University of Guyana
Executive/Professional Education:
- Group Crisis Intervention, Baltimore County/University of Maryland
- Discovering Our Future: Int’l Development, Trent University
- International Public Health/Advocacy, Aga Khan University
- Project Management (Postgraduate coursework), University of Wales
Boards and Advisory
- Board Member
- World Humanitarian Forum (International Development Programming)
- Advisory Board
- Actimpact Foundation
Languages
- English, Sinhalese, French