Sophia Konnaris

Area of Expertise:

• Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
• Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
• Director, CEO, COP, President
• Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
• Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility

Professional Experience:

• International cross-sector experience across Asia and UK with large global organizations and rapidly growing organizations in early stages of development; experience at global, regional, country and field level.

• 8 years working for the BBC in management, HR and project management roles.

• Humanitarian deployments aiding Oxfam’s capacity to respond to emergency response programmes.

• Organization and programme management for tsunami response mobilizing 5,000 volunteers and staff.

• Developing cross-sector partnerships mobilizing resources to enable community-empowered development.

• Regional HR leadership for the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Asia region.

• Coaching social entrepreneurs in talent, innovation and change leadership.

• Performance and talent development coaching for executive teams (CEO, VPs, directors, country heads).

• Leadership and transformation of business and strategic partnerships for enhanced performance and growth.

• Systems design and implementation and facilitation of review committees innovating change initiatives.

Key Skill Areas

• Senior Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Capacity Building
• Executive Coaching & Mentoring
• Cross-Sector Partnerships
• Humanitarian Preparedness & Response
• Social Innovation
• Systems Design & Implementation
• Performance Management
• Talent Management