Candidate info
Particular qualifications:
Having worked for the IUCN Secretariat for more than a decade and having served on several international Boards, I ably fulfill the requirements as contained in Articles 37 & 46 of the IUCN Statutes in providing oversight of IUCN’s governance, financial management and program as well as guidance on the overall development and implementation of the Union’s world-wide policies and programs. With an office at the IUCN HQ and holding 4 nationalities (German, French, Swiss and Mexican) along with a diplomatic passport, I consider myself as being in a unique position to advance IUCN’s vision - which I had the honour of drafting together with the IUCN Council in early 2000. Furthermore, I hold the following qualifications to be an exceptional Regional Councillor: • I am fluent in the IUCN official languages, and with my passports, I can easily travel internationally to represent IUCN. • Fundraising skills, as evidenced by doubling the unrestricted core income of IUCN while I was the interim Head of Donor Relations and also as co-founder of the Conservation Finance Alliance to increase conservation funding at large. • A deep understanding of IUCN’s network and policies while working for the IUCN Global Policy Division and supporting the establishment of the IUCN Brussels office. Lastly, my current employer has provided their support in me dedicating the required time, as I will serve in a personal capacity to further IUCN's vision and mission.
Experience in fields of concern to IUCN:
Extensive working experience in the fields of concern to Union, which are as follows: • 13 years with the IUCN Secretariat in the following positions: o Special Assistant to the DG, coordinating the campaign to obtain IUCN’s UN General Assembly Observer Status o Senior Policy Advisor allowing for greater engagement of IUCN members in international policy processes such as CBD, CITES, UNFCCC, WTO. o Head of EU Policy & IUCN’s Countdown2010 initiative, which led to a greater engagement of business and regional authorities within IUCN. • 7 years as Vice President of Program and Outreach with Global Footprint Network, • 5 years with the Business and Biodiversity Offset Program. • 7 years as VP Sustainability for a gold mining concern, where I advocated for setting new environmental standards for the extractive sector I remain an active member within SSC’s Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Group and work with former IUCN colleagues and members on projects which further the IUCN mission.