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Alessandra is the Head of the Anticipation Hub. In her role, she leads the management and development of the Hub as a network and knowledge platform. She also oversees partnerships with global, regional and national organizations and initiatives. Alessandra brings a blend of experience in humanitarian emergencies and peace operations, anticipatory action, disaster risk reduction, policy and advocacy, strategic partnerships and network development for the United Nations World Food Programme, Start Network, Save the Children and Oxfam spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. She is passionate about fostering partnerships amongst stakeholders to drive innovation and better serve people at risk of disasters.

Irene is a graduate of Public Health Leadership and leads on anticipatory action at the Climate Centre. She is the focal person for learning, innovation and exchange at the Anticipation Hub. As a technical expert in disaster risk management, she supports National Societies and partners on forecast-based financing / anticipatory action.

Anita’s expertise and areas of interest lie at the thematic interface of anticipatory action, disaster risk management, cash early actions and social protection. She provides technical support on anticipatory action, especially for the development of Early Action Protocols in relation to cash early actions and social protection approaches.

Juan is a climate scientist with many years’ of experience in implementing climate change and variability programs in Latin America. A Ph.D. in climate science and experience working with national meteorological and hydrological departments and global research centers, he has valuable expertise to bring science dialogues to the humanitarian sector.

Erin Coughlan is a climate scientist at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre working on extreme events and humanitarian crises. She supports the development of programming, policies and research on Anticipatory Action around the world,. Erin is an Associate Professor at Tufts University, and leads the Academic Alliance on Anticipatory Action.

Prior to joining the Climate and Resilience team, Gana was Disaster Risk Management lead in the IFRC MENA regional delegation, where she was responsible for enhancing MENA National Society institutional preparedness, advancing green response and anticipatory action. Previously, she supported Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in all IFRC

Kiswendsida Guigma is a climate scientist with expertise in climate risk, anticipatory action and the climate and conflict nexus in addition to a profound research interest in heat waves. He also has experience working with national meteorological and hydrological services and engaging them on humanitarian work.

Luis has over 15 years of experience in Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response in Latin America, providing strategic advice and guidance in Anticipatory Action, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. He has led disaster response operations in Colombia, Panama, El Salvador, and Costa Rica and has built close relations with the Red Cross Movement, governments, UN agencies, regional, national and local humanitarian actors.

Dorothy is a technical advisor at the Climate Centre. Her current focus is on extreme weather and its humanitarian implications, providing technical support on early warning early action to National Societies. She holds an MSc. in environmental change and a background at the intersection of human geography and climate science.

Marius has over ten years experience in online marketing and communications. His focus is the technical development and growth of the Hub as a platform for all anticipatory action practitioners.

Catalina has contributed to the development of the Anticipatory Action approach during the last decade and is currently leading the Climate Centre’s work on Climate Action in contexts affected by conflict. She has 19 years’ experience in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and is a contributor author to the IPCC AR6 working group.

Verena’s expertise and areas of interest lie at the thematic interface between anticipatory action and disaster risk management.  Within the German Red Cross, she provides technical support on anticipatory action and related topics, especially for the development of Early Action Protocols (EAPs) of sister national societies.  

Christina manages the partnership portfolio of the Anticipation Hub with over 140 partners. She is keen on developing a close network for all partners. With a background in Peace and Conflict Studies, she is especially interested in AA in complex settings and PGI.

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With a background in International Development, Melanie has worked in the humanitarian sector for the last 13 years. She is passionate about learning and capacity strengthening, ensuring that we are better able to meet the needs of the most vulnerable communities.

Marcela leads the Learning & Innovation portfolio for the Anticipation Hub, bringing over 15 years of experience in Learning & Development, Climate Change Adaptation, and Disaster Risk Reduction across Africa and Latin America. She has been working in the field of Anticipatory Action since 2016, and she is passionate about designing and facilitating co-creative processes to scale knowledge and strengthen capacities across different regions. Before joining the Anticipation Hub, Marcela worked as a consultant for various international organizations, focusing on anticipatory action, climate finance, and leadership coaching.

Niko is a political scientist with specialised knowledge in anticipatory action and disaster risk financing (PhD on climate risk insurance), who is passionate about bringing anticipatory action to scale by bringing people and approaches together. Before joining the Anticipation Hub he was working in academia and as a consultant.

Madhab is a specialist working in the climate science space for informed decisions on risk reduction and adaptation efforts. With a post-graduate degree from Imperial College London, his core expertise lies in the design and development of impact-based forecasting and anticipatory action mechanisms for extreme weather events.

Tim has worked for 20 years in science communication, focusing on environmental issues, citizen science and international development. He oversees external communications for the Anticipation Hub, including outreach to new anticipatory action initiatives and support for the annual dialogue platforms.