Brian is an experienced and applied development professional passionate about well-founded development projects and the positive impact they can achieve. With more than twenty years of development experience working with international organizations, government agencies, private infrastructure contractors, indigenous authorities and community social services organizations. He has a unique combination of technical know-how, hands-on managerial experience, and a practical understanding of policy and program development, project design implementation and management, and monitoring and evaluation activities in International, National and Regional Developments settings. He has managed a number of large, technically and administratively complex social and infrastructure programs and projects with budgets in excess of $100 million (AUD). 

Brian also has extensive international experience with United Nations Agencies in Africa and Asia and has worked across Asia and the Pacific as an Executive with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Agency for International Development. He has demonstrated national level executive experience working with Australian federal agencies including the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Torres Strait Regional Authority, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Paul is a young and dynamic professional with nine years of combined project management and policy development experience. He has worked with a diverse group of individuals and organizations throughout his career as technical officer and, later, consultant in both government and non-government organizations. He is currently, the Project Manager for an international peace building organization focused on the peace process in the Southern Philippine Islands of Mindanao, further honing his leadership skills and values. Through the course of his career, he has engaged with key sectors including, women, children and young people, urban and rural poor, and Muslim communities and groups.  

Paul has managed several social development projects related to peace building, child protection and the empowerment of women and marginalized groups. He has interfaced and has grants management experienced with multiple donor organizations such as United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union (EU), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UK's Department for International Development (DFID). Together with Rachelle, Paul’s recent engagements include co-evaluating two Caritas Switzerland-funded projects on community DRR and Human Trafficking project in the Visayas and a humanitarian project funded by Save the Children Philippines (SCF) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) International implemented in Mindanao.

Rachelle is a diligent and committed professional with proven aptitude for development planning, strategic communication and networking, advocacy and capacity building, and social development.  She has 17 years of development work experience as a public servant for Philippines national government agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). She has also been a development consultant for international organizations such as, Caritas Switzerland, Save the Children, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where she played a vital role in the development of the social services cluster of the Haiyan Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan.  For two consecutive monitoring rounds in 2013 and 2016, Rachelle was engaged by UNDP to assist the national government in its participation to the global partnership on effective development cooperation.

Able to work well in flexible and multi-cultural environments, Rachelle is also a certified graphic artist, printer, and social entrepreneur supporting women’s organizations. With her background in social development and skills in graphics design, Rachelle has been involved in the development of knowledge products, branding and communications materials for programs and initiatives that support international and local organizations in reaching out to their stakeholders and beneficiaries.