Episode 31: Podcast interview Mark Kelly
Mark is a global executive leader with over 30 years experience driving transformational humanitarian, development, and financial initiatives across more than 40 countries. Having served as chair or member of 12 boards across Africa, Asia, and Europe, he brings expertise in independent oversight, fiduciary governance, and cross-sector strategy. He has supported executive teams through complex decisions, performance shifts, and risk management—strengthening accountability through digital transformation, audit, and compliance across globally federated organisations.
His executive leadership has spanned decentralized operations in numerous countries overseeing up to 6,500 staff and annual portfolios exceeding USD385 million. He has provided oversight of humanitarian response, microfinance, digital transformation, finance, supply chain, people & culture, safeguarding, and enterprise risk functions.
He has successfully established strategic partnerships with various institutions has been a significant aspect of my career. This includes collaborations with the US Government, UKAID, Global Fund, World Food Program, UNICEF, European Union, and private philanthropists, among many others.
Throughout his career, he has led organizations through crisis—including wars, coups, natural disasters, safeguarding, and economic disruptions—bringing a calm governance presence and composure under pressure.
He is a recipient of the Order of Australia Medal for international humanitarian service,
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