Fabienne a été élue à la présidence de Medair en France en mars 2020. Infirmière, elle a rejoint Medair en 2000. Elle a travaillé pendant 10 ans dans différentes zones d’intervention, notamment au Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, Soudan, Somaliland /Somalie et Soudan du Sud, dans des contextes de sécheresse, inondation, épidémie, urgence nutritionnelle ou crise multifactorielle, en temps de paix ou de conflit. Elle a occupé différentes responsabilités de chef de projet de santé, conseillère nationale santé nutrition avec une voix reconnue dans les décisions stratégique au niveau national avec les Nations Unies et le Ministère de la Santé au Soudan du Sud notamment. Elle a rejoint le conseil d’administration de Medair en 2012.

Après des études littéraires, cinématographiques et de management en France et en Suède, Aurélie commence sa carrière dans la banque et le mécénat. En 2012 elle intègre l’AFM-Téléthon où elle travaille sur l’émission du Téléthon et plus particulièrement sur la mobilisation et premières collectes des Français de l’étranger. Elle devient responsable commerciale en 2014 chez Wifirst, filiale télécoms du groupe Bolloré , où elle développe le portefeuille grands comptes notamment dans le secteur de la santé. Riche de son profil commercial/caritatif, Aurélie rejoint le Secours Catholique en 2016 pour mettre en place et développer les stratégies de collecte à destination des donateurs stratégiques et des grands donateurs. Elle occupe le poste de responsable philanthropie depuis 2019. Passionnée par le secteur, Aurélie est intervenante à l’Association Française des Fundraisers sur les sujets grands donateurs, et a obtenu un postgraduate diploma de la City University of London en Philanthropy, Grantmaking et social investment. En 2023 elle intègre le CA de Medair.

Diplômée d’école de commerce, Ketsia a travaillé sur le terrain humanitaire de 4 continents durant plusieurs années et notamment de 2015 à 2018 avec Medair en tant que logisticienne et coordinatrice de projets. De retour en France, elle a créé son activité indépendante de coaching professionnel, formation et consultance en stratégie et développement organisationnel. Souhaitant poursuivre son engagement humanitaire de diverses manières, elle rejoint le conseil d’administration de Medair France en 2021 et lui fait bénéficier de sa motivation, sa connaissance du terrain, et son expertise professionnelle et humaine.

Jim a plus de 30 ans d’expérience en gestion et droit international au service de gouvernements, de cabinets privés et d’entreprises. Il est titulaire d’une licence en économie de l’université Duke, d’un master en économie de l’université de Miami (Floride) et d’un diplôme en droit de l’université de Floride. Après ses études de droit, Jim a travaillé à Washington, d’abord comme avocat pour le Bureau de la concurrence de la US Federal Trade Commission, puis pour le cabinet Arnold & Porter. Jim a ensuite abandonné la pratique libérale pour rejoindre en Suisse le groupe Altria où il a occupé plusieurs postes de responsable juridique senior avant de rejoindre le siège international de Medair comme bénévole en août 2010.

20 ans d’expérience à l’intersection entre du développement commercial, de l’entrepreneuriat, du marketing et du fundraising. Lionel a eu 3 vies professionnelles : direction commerciale pendant 14 ans, entrepreneur, directeur général d’ONG et de cabinet de conseil. Avant de diriger Flying Cars, le premier cabinet de stratégie qui allie le sens et la performance au service des Entreprises pour le bien commun, Lionel était DG de Mercy Ships France, une ONG basée sur des valeurs chrétiennes qui déploie les plus grands navires civils hôpitaux au monde pour les plus vulnérables. Précédemment il avait créé un cabinet de recrutement pour les francophones souhaitant s’expatrier au Québec. Il rejoint le CA de Medair en 2024

James has many years experience in the international charitable and business sectors, with a particular emphasis on governance and the application of his Christian faith in all walks of life. He worked in the City of London for 30 years, and for 20 of these as a corporate partner of Slaughter and May, one of the City’s leading international law firms. Whilst there, he led or founded numerous Christian initiatives. For six years, he was chair of the committee advising Europe’s largest ethical investor on ethical investment, and particularly helped to re-orientate its approach to climate change and the global extractives industry. James works with YWAM, one of Medair’s founding partners, and from 2015-2021, he was chair of The British and Foreign Bible Society. James has written and spoken extensively on the need for business to better serve the common good, and is the general editor of a book on global business and human rights. He has a degree in theology and law from Cambridge University. James is married, with five adult children and 10 grandchildren. He is passionate about the countryside and seeing young people fulfil their potential.

Rachel is a UK-qualified lawyer who has worked in London for international and national blue-chip clients. In 1997, she decided to join Medair and made a huge, life-changing move to South Sudan, shifting from working with the wealthy and privileged in London to serving the poor and forgotten in the Global South. What was initially meant to be a 2-year experience turned into a 16-year adventure in East Africa working in aid and then development. Rachel advised international NGOs and institutional donors on legal and governance issues, advocacy and justice campaigning but more importantly met so many inspirational people along the way which enriched her life perspective and vision. Rachel has been instrumental in, and has convened, a wide range of governance structures and organisational committees within church communities as well as professionally. As Secretariat to the multi-donor group on Private Sector Development and Trade, she coordinated the work of major bilateral and multilateral donors in Tanzania in private sector development and trade. She is a linguist who is passionate about the value of cross-cultural communication and of bringing different communities together for mutual benefit. Rachel was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) honour by the Queen in 2015 for “services to international development, humanitarian relief and poverty reduction”.

Peter founded his career in advertising, serving in multinational commercial strategy roles with GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. He was then asked to establish a new communications and behavioural change unit within the Home Office of the UK government. Leading a team of specialists across the public and private sectors in the UK, EU, and US, they delivered programmes to disrupt criminal and terrorist activity and protect the vulnerable and those at risk. Peter then moved back to the commercial sector, delivering innovation in financial services with Legal & General plc. He is currently leading growth strategy for Stewardship Services, a leader in donor-advised fund management. He has served on Medair’s International Board of Trustees since 2015, and on the Medair UK Board since 2019.

Jean-Claude has more than 35 years of broad leadership experience, having occupied multiple senior executive positions in the pharmaceutical and IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics) industry with Roche in 10 different countries on five continents. Since retiring in 2018, he has focused on various volunteering and philanthropic activities. Jean-Claude is Council Chair of the International Protestant Church in Zurich and is also a member of the Ashoka Support Network. Prior to serving on Medair’s International Board of Trustees, Jean-Claude had been working closely with Medair since 2018, providing valuable coaching and strategic support

Anne is an international business leader operating at the board level with a strong strategy, innovation, and marketing background. She is a business mentor supporting start-ups and scale-ups, in collaboration with leading universities in Switzerland and the UK. Anne is currently a member of four corporate boards and one non-profit board (Medair). She was a past board member of two non-profit and two corporate boards. Anne works as Growth Expert and Tutor in the Entrepreneurship Centre of the Said Business School of the University of Oxford. Prior to this, Anne was co-founder and partner of Crescendo Marketing in Switzerland, a market research and marketing strategy agency. She served as Marketing Director of the L’Oreal Group in the UK and worked in brand management for Procter & Gamble in Switzerland. Her first career steps were in management consulting with McKinsey & Co in Switzerland. Anne earned a Master of Science in Business with honours from HEC Lausanne (Faculté des Hautes Études Commerciales), where she later served as a Business Advisory Board Member. She also holds an MBA from INSEAD (the European Institute of Business Administration) in France.

Benoit is currently a partner with Dominicé & Co, working as Head of Private Asset Management. Early in his career, he served as a manager for Arthur Andersen in London and Geneva, where he worked in auditing and bank reorganization. Benoit later moved to PricewaterhouseCoopers in Geneva, where he implemented a banking software system and reviewed several financial institutions. Prior to his current position with Dominicé & Co, Benoit worked with Lombard Odier & Cie Geneva, a private bank, with a focus on wealthy foreigners resident in Switzerland. Benoit is also on the board of the Papoose Foundation.

Thabani is the Managing Director of Country Programmes for Gavi, a world-class global health NGO. Based in Geneva, he oversees operations in 73 countries, managing Gavi’s relationships with governments and providing grant management oversight. Prior to joining Gavi, Thabani worked with World Vision International for over 16 years, climbing through the ranks to the senior-most levels of global humanitarian operations. Thabani is an outstanding leader in the humanitarian sector, with gifts in horizon-scanning for trends in the global INGO and health sectors, and insight into how to create strong programme quality and expertise in partnership building.

David serves as the Executive Director of Windle Trust International, a well-regarded education NGO working in the East and Horn of Africa region. He has worked as an education professional for over 20 years, including as the Windle Trust International Country Director in South Sudan for over 10 years. David travels regularly across East Africa, including Sudan and South Sudan. He maintains strong government and donor relations in the region and a deep insight into the challenges and opportunities of working in these contexts. As a former refugee himself, David brings insights based on lived experience to the challenges facing displaced people. David holds an MBA from the University of Nottingham, an MA in Educational Research from Durham University, and an MSc in Education and Training for Development from the University of Reading.

Chidi is the Founder and CEO of Asante Financial Services Group, a leading NeoBank for growing businesses in Africa, with operations in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda. Prior to that, he was the Group Managing Director for Fintech and Digital at Atlas Mara Inc., where he led the Digital Financial Services business group. Before Atlas Mara, Chidi was Founder and CEO for Airtel Money Africa, where he built the Mobile Money business across 17 countries in Africa. He has also served as the Group Executive in charge of retail banking for United Bank for Africa Plc, overseeing personal and business banking across 19 markets in Africa, and as a Senior Consultant in Financial Services Strategy Consulting with Accenture. Chidi is a Digital Economy enthusiast, and he is committed to an African future of inclusive growth and shared prosperity. He is an avid badminton player and holds an MBA from the University of Nigeria and a Sloan MSc from the London Business School as a Chevening Scholar.