International Secretariat
The International Secretariat supports countries in implementing the EITI Standard and serves the EITI Board.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the International Secretariat is a small team with origins from all corners of the globe. The International Secretariat is responsible for the functioning of the EITI Association and supports more than 50 countries in implementing the EITI Standard. Our work spans across different areas such as country support, policy, communications, data analysis and administration.
Our culture is underpinned by our values of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity. With over 25 countries represented among our staff, we value our differences in backgrounds, culture, perspectives and languages. We believe those differences are an important part of what drives innovation and progress in our field.
Senior Management Team
The Senior Management Team is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the International Secretariat.
Staff
The diverse staff of the International Secretariat work together across areas such as communications, country support, policy, data analysis and operations.
Jyldyz Abdyrakhmanova
Senior Country Officer – Asia
Melina Ackermann
Country Officer - Francophone Africa & MENA
Marie Ah-Lime
Global Conference Coordinator (on leave)
Natalia Berezyuk
Administrative Officer – HR & Operations
Christina Berger
Validation Director
Emmanuel Aguilar Burgoa
Country Officer – Latin America & the Caribbean
Tatiana Camilo Eisenberg de Alvarenga
Country Officer – Lusophone Africa
Mark Burnett
Interim Europe Regional Director
Espen Fausko-Johansen
Finance Manager
Auriane Grésillon
Language & Administrative Officer – Francophone Africa & MENA
Daryll Griffith
Senior Data Officer
Sarah Hayton
Country Manager – Asia
Andrew Irvine
Legal & Corporate Engagement Director
Nassim Bennani Kabchi
Regional Director – Francophone Africa & MENA
Shemshat Kasimova
Procurement Manager & Project Coordinator
Leah Krogsund
Events Manager & Board Support
Gilbert Makore
Regional Director – Anglophone & Lusophone Africa
Esteban Manteca Melgarejo
Regional Director – Latin America & the Caribbean
Juliette Metin
Language Coordinator & Administrative Officer – Anglophone and Lusophone Africa
Olesia Nekhoroshko
Senior Country Officer – Eurasia
Williams Noah
Country Officer – Anglophone Africa
Fatma Nyambura
Policy Manager
Mónica Osorio
Administrative Officer – Asia & Latin America & the Caribbean (on leave)
Hugo Paret
Senior Technical Officer
Francisco Paris
Senior Advisor – Innovation and Research
Papa Alioune Badara Paye
Advisor – Francophone Africa
Alice Perepyolkina
Digital Communications Officer
Leila Pilliard
Communications Manager
Solofo Rakotoseheno
Advisor – Francophone Africa & MENA
Jeanette Reinertsen
HR & Operations Director
Sandra Milena Rojas
Policy Officer
Daisy Rotich
Programme Administrative Officer – Opening Extractives
Sebastian Sahla
Policy Manager
Jessica Yamile Buendia Sanchez
Country Officer – Latin America & the Caribbean
Lisa Sviland
Country Officer – Europe
Wendy Thomas
Data Manager
Olesia Tolochko
Disclosure Manager (interim)
Oliana Valigura
Regional Director – Eurasia (on leave)
Nyasha Vera
Communications Officer – Opening Extractives
Edwin Wuadom Warden
Country Manager– Anglophone Africa
Steffen Alexander Wiig
Executive Assistant
Riley Zecca
Validation Advisor
Skye Zheng
Data Assistant
Ahmed Zouari
Advisor – Francophone Africa & MENA