Management

Management Team

The Management Team meets monthly to provide information and guidance to the Director General on essential management issues, including upcoming strategic decisions.

The team is comprised of the Director General, the Deputy Director General, the Chief Operating Officer, Directors, the Senior Fellow–Advisor Research Quality Assurance, and two Country Representatives (in Africa and Asia) who serve on a six-month rotational basis.

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Director General
Rachael McDonnell

Rachael McDonnell

Deputy Director General – Research for Development
Pay Drechsel

Pay Drechsel

Senior Fellow-Advisor – Research Quality Assurance (Interim Country Manager – Sri Lanka)
Mark Dubois

Mark Dubois

Country Representative – Lao & Regional Representative – South East Asia
Mohsin Hafeez

Mohsin Hafeez

Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems
Inga Jacobs-Mata

Inga Jacobs-Mata

Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion
Fulco Ludwig

Fulco Ludwig

Director – Water Data Science
Syon Niyogi

Syon Niyogi

Chief Operating Officer
Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez

Global Communications Lead
Vidhisha Samarasekara

Vidhisha Samarasekara

Strategic Program Director – Water Climate Change and Resilience
Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

Director – Business Strategy and Delivery
Olufunke Cofie

Olufunke Cofie

Africa Director for Research Impact
Anne Heese

Anne Heese

Head of Human Resources

Extended Leadership Team

The Extended Leadership Team meets bi-annually to enhance strategic planning and governance within IWMI. These meetings focus on people and culture, change management, risk management, and performance monitoring to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective, inclusive leadership.

In addition to the Management Team, the Extended Leadership Team includes Country Representatives and Country Managers, Research Group Leaders, Senior Managers, and other department heads.

Alok Sikka

Alok Sikka

Country Representative – India, Bangladesh
Asmi Yazeen

Asmi Yazeen

Head of Program Management
Barbara Janusz-Pawletta

Barbara Janusz-Pawletta

Country Representative, Uzbekistan & Regional Representative, Central Asia
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Bunyod Holmatov

Research Group Leader – Water, Food, Energy Nexus (WFEN)
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Darshini Ravindranath

Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes (CPFP)
Gamini Halvitige

Gamini Halvitige

Head of Finance
Jonathan Lautze

Jonathan Lautze

Research Group Leader – Integrated Management of Basins and Aquifers
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Research Group Leader – Water Governance and Political Economy (WGPE)
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Juliana Knapp

Senior Manager – Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
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Karen Nortje

Research Group Leader – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Research Group Leader – Water Futures Data & Analytics (WFDA)
Marie-Charlotte Buisson

Marie-Charlotte Buisson

Research Group Leader – Economics and Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Matthew McCartney

Matthew McCartney

Research Group Leader – Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems
Naga Manohar Velpuri

Naga Manohar Velpuri

Principal Researcher
Nilantha Sangapalaarachchige

Nilantha Sangapalaarachchige

Head – Facilities and Administration
Nirudha Perera

Nirudha Perera

Head of Information and Communications Technologies
Petra Schmitter

Petra Schmitter

Research Group Leader – Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Pathways
Susanne Bodach

Susanne Bodach

Research Group Leader – Integrated Circular Economy Transformations (ICET)
Youssef Brouziyne

Youssef Brouziyne

Country Representative – Egypt & Regional Representative – MENA