Team

Michael Delaney

Michael Delaney has worked in the field of international development for over 30 years, leading Oxfam America’s humanitarian emergency response through some of the largest scale disasters in our time. Whether working with local community programs,  addressing long-term development needs  or directing emergency responses, he has championed the primacy of local community involvement.  Michael has brought the voices of those threatened and affected by disasters to the design and implementation of responses. Most recently, as the Executive Director of Perkins International, Michael led the development of a new and successful strategy which both focused the work and created financial sustainability with new income streams from both international governments and foundations. Michael founded Crescendo to support  stronger and more effective humanitarian actions that will help communities not only save lives and recover, but also become more resilient to the next crisis event. Delaney is currently a Humanitarian Action Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School.

Enrique Garcia

Based in El Salvador, Enrique Garcia has led humanitarian responses for over thirty years throughout the Latin American continent.   From refugee crisis to droughts, to hurricanes and earthquakes, Enrique has been on the front lines of the disasters and understands  the successful ingredients to a successful humanitarian response.  Most recently he has shared his vast experience by focusing on capacity building and disaster risk reduction in  Central American and South America. His commitment to community is demonstrated through his volunteer work with youth leadership in local marginalized urban communities of San Salvador, El Salvador where he is based

He currently leads Crescendo’s support to two Disaster Risk Reduction networks  in the Andean Region, partnering with CAPRADE –Andean Countries for Disaster Risk Management and the Bolivian Humanitarian Agencies Consortium.

Dawit Beyene

Based in Ethiopia, with over thirty five years of International Development and Humanitarian experience, Dawit Beyene has a proven track record of exemplary leadership in program/organizational strategy development and management.  Dawit has led relief efforts for international organizations that strive to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and injustice. Dawit held key leadership positions in international development and humanitarian organizations across the globe. He was Oxfam America’s Deputy Director for its Global Humanitarian Response department and also served as Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Oxfam Great Britain’s program in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Dawit led Oxfam’s humanitarian response to crises around the world with a special focus on Latin America and Africa.

He skillfully led an innovative multi stakeholder (government, private sector and NGO ) sanitation program in Dakar’s most vulnerable neighbor Senegal funded by the BMGF. He concluded his time with Oxfam as the Regional Director of Oxfam America’s West Africa Regional Office.

Over this past year, as a consultant, Dawit worked as an international development and humanitarian consultant with the Asia Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), in Ethiopia and in Bangkok and with CBM leading their program in Nigeria.

Mara Feierbach-Christian

Based in New York, Mara is currently studying at Fordham University with a dual Bachelors in International Political Economy and Humanitarian Studies, as well as a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies. She has several past experiences volunteering for non-profits that provide pro-bono services to immigrants and minority communtities. Her interests include climate change, migration & immigration reform and the protection & promotion of human rights. She looks forward to serving in the Peace Corps and pursuing a career in the Humanitarian Sector post-graduation.

Gerry Onyango Ouma

Based in Kenya, Gerry is a data analyst who has joined the team in 2022. Gerry is a writer/data analyst responsible for analysing and summarising data for clients.