SEED Madagascar

Herizo Andrianandrasana is a Malagasy conservationist with key interests in ecological monitoring and GIS. He devotes most of his time to designing methods of participatory ecological monitoring and identifying the best ways to achieve conservation success in Madagascar. He has worked for Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Madagascar Programme as the coordinator of ecological monitoring and protected areas during the last 12 years. He is particularly involved in studying the role that can be played by local communities and stakeholders in conservation and monitoring towards better management of natural resources.

He also completed with distinction his Postgraduate diploma in international wildlife conservation practice at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology University of Oxford in 2009.

Vicky's worked in travel for 20 years, initially as a resort manager in Ski and Lakes & Mountains resorts, then as a tourism marketing and ecommerce specialist for big brand tour operators and travel agents. A passion for independent travel, wildlife and wilderness and a personal interest in more sustainable tourism led to significant travel and volunteering in Africa followed by a Master's in Responsible Tourism Management, qualifying as a ranger, and freelance work in tours and activities, charity challenges, sustainable tourism certification, ecotourism and volunteer tourism, on which she wrote her thesis and came to meet SEED. As a trustee, Vicky provides support in marketing.

Andrew works for JPMorgan Chase & Co and is a qualified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Also a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS), he spent ten years as a management consultant. In his free time, Andrew acts as trustee of SEED Madagascar and has been involved for over a decade. Utilising his auditing background, Andrew helped introduce a robust set of internal operational and financial controls within SEED and visited Madagascar in 2007 to review operations and controls with local management.

Oisin is an Investment Manager and CFA Charterholder. He joined the SEED Madagascar Pioneer scheme in 2005 on a career break and stayed in touch with the organization as a project donor and subsequently trustee, focusing on treasury management.

Jessica is currently the Director of Operations at Royds Withy King, a law firm in the legal top 100. Previous roles include Regional Director in the legal business process outsourcing firm, Intelligent Office and before that a career in the health service with 6 years as an operations manager in the Ambulance service.

Jessica has three grown up children and lives in a village in Wiltshire where she enjoys being part of various voluntary organisations, in particular singing and performing in a number of bands. She is a keen cyclist and walker and is will be climbing Kilimanjaro in 2020 as part of RWK’s commitment to Julian House UK, a homeless charity based in Bath. As part of her research for this trip, she has developed a keen personal interest in the conservation issues prevalent in Africa and has joined SEED to bring some additional operational focus and governance expertise to the Trustees.

Sue runs her own company, It's Your London, which designs and organises tailor made tours of London for small private groups to share her love of London, the best city in the world! She volunteers at Citizens Advice Westminster in their Research and Campaigns team helping bring about change and improve the lives of clients. She has volunteered in sub Saharan Africa for 2 months for the last 8 years, experiencing life in rural communities and investing her efforts in school building. Previously Sue worked at the BBC in the HR function most latterly as Head of HR for Production. She has extensive experience of working with senior managers and advising on the change and effective management of small and large departments. She joins the SEED board to bring her HR expertise and hands on experience in Africa.

Mimi is a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) specialist currently working as a Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies.

Her involvement with SEED began in 2011 as a Project Development intern in the London office. In 2012 she moved to Madagascar where she worked her way up to become Head of Project Development for Community Health, WASH and Education. After moving back to the UK in 2015, Mimi worked for a number of large international NGOs supporting WASH programmes in Africa and Asia before taking up her current role focussing on learning and research in the sector.

As a trustee, Mimi brings experience working in the international development sector, particularly relating to programme development, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and WASH.

From Malawi; an international development/humanitarian professional with 15 years of experience. An expert in partnerships/localization, and policy advocacy. Led the Partnerships Unit for the whole of Syria and Turkey with the International Rescue Committee and previously focused on creating strategies for Concern Worldwide in 24 Countries as a Global Partnerships Advisor, CISANET board member in Malawi and a Global Policy Champion in the Agriculture sector. Joined SEED in 2022 and holds an MBA. So far, he supported in reviewing SEED Finance Reserve Policy and he sits in the Marketing and Fundraising sub-committee.

Concepter Muoti is the Executive Director of Imperial Grant Advisors Limited. An experienced Impact fundraiser and Grants management profession, with over ten years in resource mobilization, business development, and crowdfunding for international non-profits. Her skills in grant writing, proposal development, donor engagement, and strategic planning have helped organizations secure and manage funding effectively. She joins the SEED board to bring her Fundraising expertise and hands on experience in Grants Management.

Mary is a strategic partnerships and development leader with over 20 years’ experience across global health, education, livelihoods, child protection, WASH and climate. She has mobilised over US $100 million in development and humanitarian contexts and delivered high-impact programmes, including a $2 million health and education innovation project. Skilled in grants acquisition and multi-stakeholder collaboration, Mary holds degrees in International Relations/Sociology and Corporate Communications, plus a diploma in Project Management. She is a member of the Association of Fundraisers and Project Management Institute, and outside work enjoys gardening and tree planting.

Rebecca is a Director of Education for a Multi Academy Trust comprising 21 schools across Wiltshire and Dorset. With over 25 years of experience in education—including a decade as a headteacher—she brings a wealth of leadership and expertise to the sector.

She lives in a village in Hampshire with her three children and is actively involved in voluntary organisations focused on international development and education. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, spending time with her family, and volunteering as a British Red Cross Emergency Response volunteer.

Rebecca joined the charity board to contribute her knowledge of leadership, safeguarding, and education.