EPISCOPAL RELIEF - Key Persons
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Senior Program Officer, Sustainability & Resilience ( Maryland )
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- Senior Manager, Raiser 's Edge Database
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- Program Officer, US Disaster Program
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Vice President, Advancement ( Pennsylvania )
Bishop Curry was ordained to the priesthood in December 1978, at St. Stephen's, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and began his ministry as deacon-in-charge at St. Stephen's, Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1978 and was rector there from 1979-1982. He next accepted a call as rector at St. Simon of Cyrene, Lincoln Heights, Ohio where he served from 1982-1988. In 1988, he became rector of St. James', Baltimore, Maryland which he served until his election as bishop.
In his three parish ministries in North Carolina, Ohio and Maryland, Bishop Curry had extensive involvement in Crisis Control Ministry, founding of ecumenical summer day camps for children, preaching missions, the Absalom Jones initiative, creation of networks of family daycare providers, creation of educational centers, and the brokering of millions of dollars of investment in inner-city neighborhoods. He inspired a $2.5-million restoration of the St. James' church building after a fire. The St. James' After School Academy was designated a Jubilee Ministry by Presiding Bishop Edmund Browning.
Previously, Bishop Curry was chair of Episcopal Relief & Development's Board of Directors before transitioning to its Honorary Chair in November 2015. He has served on the boards of a large number of organizations and was a member of the Commission on Ministry in each of the three dioceses where he has served. Bishop Curry has a national preaching and teaching ministry, having been featured on The Protestant Hour and as a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. He has received honorary degrees from Sewanee, Virginia Theological Seminary and Yale.
He is married to the former Sharon Clement and they have two daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth.
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- Director, Campaign ( Kentucky )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Associate, Digital Marketing ( Tennessee )
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- Director, Gender Initiatives
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- Senior Manager, Program Knowledge for Impact
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Manager, Creative Content, Episcopal Church Programs ( Washington, DC )
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- Senior Manager, Institutional Partnerships
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- Program Coordinator, International Programs
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- Director, Strategic Learning & Program Resources
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- Independent Consultant
- Technical Consultant
Dr. Martin is an independent consultant specializing in the technical analysis of software systems. Working in the software industry for over 40 years, he has lived and studied broadly, in locations near San Francisco, Stuttgart Germany, Boston, Denver, Bismarck North Dakota and the Chicago suburbs. He also served for nine years as a computer science faculty member at the University of Denver and the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Dr. Martin is also a former elected city council member in Ames, Iowa, a city of approximately 65,000 residents and home to the land-grant Iowa State University of Science and Technology. As a council member, he represented constituents in setting the city government's priorities, enacting and revising city ordinances, and in authorizing the city's $250 million budget.
In the 1990s, Dr. Martin joined The Episcopal Church and was confirmed at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boston. Since then, he has served the church in the roles of vestry member, chorister, website manager, and clergy spouse. He presently serves on Episcopal Relief & Development's Administration and Finance and Audit and Risk committees. His husband, the Rev. Steve Godfrey, serves as the Diocesan Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota.
Dr. Martin earned his BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, and German at Iowa State University and his PhD in Computer Science from Boston University.
Dr. David Martin (Province VI) is a technical consultant and is active in numerous community and church organizations.
Dr. Robert McCouch is Chief Evaluation Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO). He previously served as Chief of Section in the Inspection and Evaluation Division (IED) of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight, prior to which, as Senior Evaluation Specialist with UNICEF, he was responsible for the evaluation of that agency's humanitarian work. Before joining the UN system he served as Director of Research and Evaluation for a range of programs run by Harvard Medical School and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education that targeted vulnerable youth using a holistic systems-based approach. He is an adjunct faculty member in the MSc program in Applied Analytics at Columbia University.
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- CEO
- President
- Ex - Officio
- President & CEO ( Ex - Officio )
- President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development
Dr. Robert W. Radtke has served as President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development since 2005. Prior to that, he served in various senior-level posts at the Asia Society.
Dr. Radtke provides strategic leadership to the agency's programs in nearly 35 countries across Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well as the United States.
Dr. Radtke was a founding trustee of the Anglican Alliance for Development, Relief & Advocacy. He also served on the board of the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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- Associate, Episcopal Church Programs / Regional Office
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Director, Institutional Partnerships ( Maryland )
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- Specialist, Transportation
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- Human Resource Business Partner
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Senior Program Officer, Trauma & Resilience ( Florida )
The Rt. Rev. Héctor Monterroso was born in Guatemala and was the Diocesan Bishop of Costa Rica for 14 years. In 2017 he became Bishop Assistant within the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. His current ministry includes the strengthening and growth of Hispanic congregations and new missional communities. Bishop Monterroso oversees the southern region of the diocese, which includes 52 churches and several development programs. He coordinates interfaith and ecumenical efforts, supports the process and development of a multicultural presence in the congregations, and promotes the call to ordained ministry, identifying vocational leaders within the local Hispanic ministry.
He and his wife, Sandra Cardona, have two grown children: María Beatriz, a geriatrician, and Héctor Ramón, a civil engineer.
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Vice President, Episcopal Church Programs ( North Carolina )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Program Officer ( Maryland )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Director, Direct Response Marketing ( North Carolina )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Program Officer, Engagement ( Tennessee )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Senior Director, US Disaster Program ( Maine )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Program Officer, Resilience ( Colorado )
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- Vice President, Marketing & Communications
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Grant Finance Manager ( Maryland )
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- Office Coordinator, Operations
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- Manager, Executive Office Director, Special Projects
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- Managing Director of the College for Bishops of the Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves serves as Managing Director of The College for Bishops of The Episcopal Church. Her work is primarily dedicated to the formation and continuing education of Bishops, supporting their role in executive leadership in the church. She is resigned as Bishop of The Diocese of El Camino Real as of January 2020, following twelve years of service to Episcopal congregations and communities from the southern end of rural San Luis Obispo County on the central coast of CA to the heart of Silicon Valley in the bay area of San Francisco.
Prior to becoming bishop, Mary served in the diocese of Southeast Florida from 1998-2007, first as rector of St. Margaret's, Miami Lakes (1998-2005) and then as Archdeacon of Deployment (2005-2007). Prior to that, Mary was ordained to the diaconate (1994) and priesthood (1995) in the Diocese of Los Angeles, serving two congregations as Clergy Associate there.
As a life-long learner, a bi-vocational journey is now forming for Mary. Both in religious and secular contexts, mediation, coaching, consulting, public speaking, retreat and conference leadership are part of Mary's interests and skill set. She hopes to develop these capacities across sectors.
Mary co-authored The Hospitality of God (2011) with Michael Perham and authored Unearthing My Religion (2013); books related to the practice of spirituality and liturgy in a variety of contexts. She is Vice-President of the House of Bishops, has served on various committees and task forces in TEC, a member of the American Leadership Forum and International Women's Forum.
Bishop Gray-Reeves graduated from California State University, Fullerton, in 1987 with a bachelor of arts in history and a minor in music. She earned her master of divinity degree from the College of St. John the Evangelist in New Zealand in 1994.
Bishop Gray-Reeves was widowed in June 2014 following a long marriage to Michael Reeves. She is the mother of Katie and Dorian. She enjoys time with friends and family (including her Rocky Mountain Gaited Mare, Calla), hiking, reading, cooking, and travel.
Matt Silva is a sales and business professional from San Antonio, TX. Most recently he was a Director of Sales and Software Development in the food distribution industry. He brings 11 years of experience in systems architecture, digital marketing and strategic planning to the Board.
Mr. Silva was born and raised in San Antonio Texas where he and his family volunteered frequently at the Good Samaritan Center. He served as an acolyte for St. Mark's Episcopal Church in downtown San Antonio where he attends today with his daughter, Sofia Charlotte.
Mr. Silva earned his BA in American History from Boston University.
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- Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Habitat for Humanity
Michael Carscaddon is Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Habitat for Humanity. In his twenty-five years with the organization, he has served in a variety of roles, including leading Habitat's International Field Operations where he was responsible for directing and supporting Habitat for Humanity's work in 70 countries outside of the United States. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee for Habitat's MicroBuild Fund. This $100 million fund provides debt capital and technical assistance to microfinance institutions around the world which in turn make housing microfinance loans to individual families for the purpose of improving their shelter conditions. Prior to joining Habitat, he worked in the financial services industry with First Union Corporation (now Wells Fargo).
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Major Gift Officer ( Virginia )
Kenneth Jones II is a finance & business professional with over 25 years of proven success and leadership abilities with international experience in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe. He is currently Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation where he is responsible for Finance, Accounting, Compliance, Information Technology and Administrative Services functions for the Foundation. He also leads the supplier diversity initiative for the foundation and oversees the IT governance team to support programmatic & administrative priorities. Prior to that he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. His private sector experience includes working at the Pfizer Corporation and the Ford Motor Company and the Prudential.
He has served on numerous boards including Lutheran World Relief where he chaired the Finance & Investments Committee and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy where he served at Treasurer and Board Secretary. He currently serves on the CORUS board. He is the Immediate Past Board Chair of the Association of Black Foundation Executives.
Mr. Jones holds degrees from the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management, the State University of New York at Buffalo and Boston University.
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- Executive Director of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Member of the Board of Directors of Forward Movement
Mr. Escobar is Executive Director of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary (EDS). There he works with the Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas in building a Master of Divinity in Anglican Studies program aimed at forming Gospel-based, social justice faith leaders for The Episcopal Church.
Mr. Escobar is a member of the board of directors of Forward Movement and serves on the advisory council of Duke Divinity School's Leadership programs and Episcopal Relief & Development's Church Programs Committee.
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- Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Domestic
- Ex - Officio
Mr. N. Kurt Barnes is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. His career spans finance and investment management in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Barnes began his career as an economist for the RAND Corporation. He later became an Associate Editor at Time Inc.'s Fortune Magazine.
Mr. Barnes worked for 20 years as a Financial Officer at Inco Limited (International Nickel Company of Canada). He subsequently joined Morgan Stanley as a Vice President in the Fiduciary Advisory Group. In 2002, in a reorganization initiated by the New York State Attorney General, Mr. Barnes became Chief Financial Officer of Hale House Center, Inc. He also served as the Interim Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Information Technology at Amnesty International USA.
Mr. Barnes is a life-long Episcopalian and his volunteer activities include service to the Episcopal Diocese of New York as a member of the program, budget and governance committees and Episcopal Charities. He is also the treasurer of an organization that provides funding to enhance the educational and social activities of a group of Yale University seniors. Mr. Barnes also serves on the Investment Committee of Amnesty International USA. He is an ex-officio member of Episcopal Relief & Development's Board of Directors.
Mr. Barnes received his bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University and master's degree in economics from Harvard University.
He resides in New York City and serves on the vestry of Grace Church, Millbrook, NY.
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- Global Technical Director for Climate and Energy at Abt Associates
Mr. Paul Faeth is the Global Technical Director for Climate and Energy at Abt Associates, a major implementing partner for USAID and other U.S. and international environment and development agencies. He is leading an effort expected to bring solar power to 10,000 health clinics in Africa that do not have electricity. He was formerly a principal of the Cadmus Group working on issues related to climate change, water, and energy, internationally and domestically and was Chair of the Jamaica Energy Resilience Alliance, working to invest up to $50 million in new distributed power in the country. Mr. Faeth was also the Executive Vice-President and Managing Director at the World Resources Institute. He has over 35 years of experience in environmental research and management, economic and policy analysis and outreach, particularly in developing innovative policies that promote climate mitigation and water resources protection.
Mr. Faeth has a BS degree in Agricultural Engineering and an MS in Resource Systems and Policy Design.
He is married to The Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann (Sam) Faeth and lives in Asheville, NC.
Ms. Longenecker was a member of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church where she served as the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on World Mission. Her experience in The Episcopal Church includes involvement in international and ecumenical affairs, women's issues and work within the Anglican Communion.
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- Co - Trustee of the Laura Ellen & Robert Muglia Family Foundation
Ms. Laura Ellen Muglia, Co-Trustee of The Laura Ellen & Robert Muglia Family Foundation, has focused the past decade of her life on furthering initiatives in global health and sustainable economic development that aim to end extreme poverty. With Episcopal Relief & Development, Ms. Muglia was Co-Chair of the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund and successfully co-led a three-year campaign across The Episcopal Church to raise $5 million for malaria prevention. She also led the Diocese of Olympia's One-for-One Malaria Net Challenge, raising $350,000 in the first diocesan grass-roots campaign for NetsforLife®.
As a member of the Duke Global Health Institute's Board of Advisors, she assesses the Institute's work in relation to its vision and mission and provides input into its strategic direction and fundraising opportunities.
Her MBA is from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and her bachelor's degree is from Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
She and her husband, Bob, have one daughter, Flora.
Ms. Laura Ellen Muglia (Province VIII) is Co-Trustee of The Laura Ellen & Robert Muglia Family Foundation.
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- Senior Vice President & Head of Global Marketing for Cision
Ms. Putney Cloos is the Senior Vice President & Head of Global Marketing for Cision, a global leader in public relations and communications technology and intelligence. Prior to this role, she held a variety of marketing leadership positions at American Express and was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company where she was recognized for her expertise in marketing and sales strategy. She is also on the Board of the Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust and an active supporter of the Lulu & Leo Fund and its Choose Creativity curriculum.
Ms. Cloos and her husband and their two sons live in Harlem and attend the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Ms. Putney Cloos (Province II) is the Senior Vice President & Head of Global Marketing for Cision.
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- Attorney in Private Practice in the US Virgin Islands
Ms. Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine is an attorney in private practice in the US Virgin Islands. She is a former Solicitor General and former Attorney General of the Virgin Islands.
Ms. Ballentine is a cradle Episcopalian and has served The Episcopal Church on parish, diocesan and church-wide levels. She has served on the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, as well as Executive Council, where she was a member and chair of the World Mission Committee. She chaired the task force studying the Anglican Covenant, was a delegate to the Conference of the Americas and is a member of the Church Pension Fund Board of Trustees. She also serves as The Episcopal Church's lay representative to the Anglican Consultative Council.
She earned her bachelor's degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and her JD from New York University School of Law.
She is married to Krim and they have one son, Jabriel, an Episcopal priest.
Shirley Stover Allen is a former commercial real estate attorney and active in numerous charitable organizations. She serves on the advisory board of SEARCH Homeless Services, the steering committee for Greater Houston Community Foundation's (GHCF) Youth Homelessness Fund and GHCF's Anti-Human Trafficking Donor Working Group. Ms. Allen is also a long-time member of the Compass Rose Society and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Greater Houston. A member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, she has served on the Wedding Guild, as a Bible study leader, an Altar Guild group co-leader as well as a Sunday school teacher and greeter.
Ms. Allen received both her JD and BA with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
She and her husband, Skip, have one daughter.
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- Global Commercial Strategy Leader, Global Vice President
Ms. Teri Lawver is the Global Commercial Strategy Leader, Global Vice President, for the Immunology Therapeutic Area with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (J&J).
Ms. Lawver has more than 20 years of global healthcare and business leadership experience spanning four continents, three healthcare sectors, and dozens of disease areas. A vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, Ms. Lawver has a proven track record of building new businesses, delivering sustainable, innovation-based growth and leading high-performance teams. Prior to joining J&J, Ms. Lawver was an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company in the firm's New Jersey, Atlanta and Sao Paolo offices, and was a leader in the firm's global healthcare practice. She began her career as a Derivative Analyst with Bloomberg Financial Markets, LLP.
Active with community and philanthropic causes, Ms. Lawver serves on Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and has served on the Board of Trustees for the Seminary of the Southwest. A New Jersey native, Ms. Lawver was named to the NJBiz "Best 50 Women in Business" list in 2016.
She served on the Board of Directors of Episcopal Relief & Development from 2008 until 2013 and remained active on the Advancement Committee. She rejoined the Board on January 1, 2019 as Board Chair.
Ms. Lawver holds a Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Senior Program Officer, Disaster Resilience ( Sri Lanka )
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- Data Analyst, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
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- Senior Manager, Information Technology
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- Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning ( Arkansas )
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- Senior Program Officer, Health & Resilience
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- Manager, Digital Marketing
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- Rector of All Saints' Church
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- Support Associate, Information Technology
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- Support Associate, Information Technology
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- Director, Finance & Operations, International Programs
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- Manager, Logistics Executive Assistant, International Programs
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Senior Director, Engagement ( California )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Associate, Donor Services ( North Carolina )
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- Satellite Staff Member
- Manager, Communications & Media Relations ( Virginia )
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- Program Officer, Asset Recognition
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- Vice President, International Program Operations
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows is the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Prior to being elected bishop, she served in the dioceses of Newark, Central New York and Chicago. She is the first Black woman to be elected a diocesan bishop in The Episcopal Church.
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- Database Coordinator & Prospect Researcher
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- Senior Program Officer, Climate Resilience