Our Team

Holds master’s degrees in Development Economics and Project Management. Former Economic Attaché at the French Embassy in Botswana; joined Expertise France in 2022 working on projects in the Sahel, Haiti, and Laos. His expertise focuses on governance and public finance issues.

Dr. Reyes leads DRR programming for Expertise France-AFD in the Philippines, with over two decades of experience with ADB, Oxfam, and UNDRR. Former Academic Program Director at the Asian Institute of Management. Holds a doctorate in urban planning from the University of Kassel, Germany.

Over a decade of experience in humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery, previously with UN Women, Oxfam, Christian Aid, and Relief International. Led response initiatives for COVID-19, the Marawi Siege, and Typhoon Haiyan. Holds degrees from the University of the Philippines Diliman and AIM.

DRRM professional specializing in disaster preparedness and institutional coordination. Former Project Officer at the AHA Centre supporting the ASCEND Programme, and previously with the Philippine Office of Civil Defense. Holds a Master’s in Humanitarian Action from University College Dublin.

Certified Public Accountant with extensive financial management and compliance experience in Philippine and US taxation. Former VP-Finance, and completed the CFO Leadership Development Program at AIM. Joined Expertise France in April 2024.

Previously Project Assistant for AidData’s Chinese investment study. Background in Diplomacy and International Relations from Ateneo de Manila University, with research interests in East/Southeast Asian affairs and geopolitics.

Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with a specialization in East/Southeast Asian Studies. Former programs intern at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Philippines, and completed a consultancy with the Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center.

Extensive experience in results-based monitoring and grants management across DRR programs. Former Philanthropy Manager at Hybrid Social Solutions, with M&E roles at Educo Philippines and SOS Children’s Villages. Currently completing a Master’s in Sociology at UP Diliman.

Extensive GIS and Remote Sensing experience producing risk atlases for international and local governments, motivated to make hazard maps accessible.

Climate and disaster resilience professional with over twenty years in development program management and public policy analysis.

Urban planner and architect with experience in post-disaster recovery, land-use planning, and climate vulnerability assessment. Designs capacity-building workshops on DRR and community resilience.

Filipino-Bahraini gender expert with over a decade advancing gender equality across government programs. Holds a Master’s in Women and Development, with expertise in gender mainstreaming and GAP design.

Professor at the Asian Institute of Management and Executive Director of the AIM-Ramon V. Del Rosario Sr. Center on Enterprise for Society. Extensive consultant experience with ILO, OECD, UN Women, and others.

Assistant Professor at AIM and former Executive Director of AIMTEC-BL. PhD in Development Studies from the University of Sussex; Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.

Queer artist-advocate with over a decade in communications and creative consulting, collaborating with civil society, foundations, and government institutions. BA in Communication Arts from UP Los Baños.