The ICRC in the UK and Ireland: Meet the team
The ICRC in the UK and Ireland seeks to build support for its global humanitarian work and to further understanding of humanitarian law.
Find out more about the team below and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
Helen Alderson – Head of Mission
Helen oversees the ICRC's relationship with the UK Government on humanitarian policy, humanitarian law in armed conflict, and the UK's support of the ICRC in its worldwide operations.
Prior to her London role, Helen was Director of Financial Resources and Logistics on the ICRC's Executive Team in Geneva.
Email: halderson@icrc.org
Twitter: @HAldersonICRC
Mona Sadek – Deputy Head of Mission
Mona engages with political, military and non-government contacts on a range of issues relating to the ICRC's humanitarian work in conflict. She also oversees the ICRC's work in Northern Ireland.
In 2011, Mona was deployed to Libya to lead the ICRC's protection operations there. Previously she was responsible for all programmes in Afghanistan involving protection of the civilian population, detention visits, and the restoration of family links.
Email: msadek@icrc.org
Markus Geisser – Senior Humanitarian Affairs and Policy Advisor
Markus is part of the ICRC's global humanitarian policy team. He works on matters relating to the ongoing transformation of aid and how organisations such as the ICRC can respond more effectively to the challenges posed by protracted conflicts across the world.
Markus first joined the ICRC in 1999 and has held numerous positions in the field and at the Geneva headquarters. He joined the London team in 2015.
Email: mgeisser@icrc.org
Barbara Jackson – Humanitarian Affairs Adviser
Barbara engages with a wide range of government representatives on behalf of the ICRC to promote humanitarian concerns and issues.
Before joining the ICRC in 2017, Barbara was a civil servant focused on fragile and conflict-affected states, in particular looking at the role of non-state armed groups.
Email: bajackson@icrc.org
Matthew Morris – Spokesperson and Senior Communications Advisor
Matthew is responsible for raising public awareness of the ICRC's global activities and managing media relations within the UK and Ireland.
Previously, Matthew was a BBC journalist for nearly 15 years, reporting on news in the UK and overseas.
Email: mmorris@icrc.org
Twitter: @morrislondon
Sam Smith – Communications Manager
Sam is responsible for creating digital content about the ICRC's work in the UK and its global operations. He also handles UK media requests.
Previously, Sam worked as a journalist for a number of print, digital and broadcast outlets.
Email: ssmith@icrc.org
Twitter: @SamSmith68
Sophie Da Silva – Recruiter and HR Marketing Officer
Sophie is responsible for designing and delivering the UK HR marketing strategy to reach all potential future ICRC delegates. Additionally, she recruits specialised professions to be deployed for ICRC global field operations.
Prior to joining the ICRC, Sophie was a recruiter in the corporate consulting sector for six years before joining the Red Cross Movement in 2015.
Email: sdasilva@icrc.org
The ICRC in Northern Ireland
Laure Schneeberger – Head of Office
Laure represents the ICRC when meeting with governmental and non-governmental organisations on a range of issues relating to the ICRC's humanitarian work.
Across a two-decade career with the ICRC, Laure's assignments have seen her work in Rwanda, Colombia, Peru, India, Yugoslavia and Pakistan, among others.
Email: lschneeberger@icrc.org
Anne Molloy – Programme Officer
Anne works on the ICRC's community based protection project in Northern Ireland, supporting community-based organisations to provide support and mediation services to people threatened with, or affected by, violence in their communities.
Prior to joining the ICRC, Anne worked for NGOs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that aimed to promote social inclusion, reconciliation and equality within marginalised communities.
Email: amolloy@icrc.org
Joanna Wronka – Programme Officer
As well as working on the ICRC's community-based protection project in Northern Ireland, Joanna is also the focal point for the ICRC's work with the British Red Cross.
Before joining the ICRC, Joanna worked for a number of funding bodies and NGOs in Northern Ireland gaining experience in devising and implementing community relations and community development programmes.
Email: jwronka@icrc.org