Personnel

Financial Controller

Andrea is the Financial Controller of Landell Mills and its sister companies. She manages the Finance Division and is responsible for overseeing the sales and purchase ledger, for cash management and is also the Company Secretary. She holds the UK CIMA Accountancy qualification.

Project Executive

Cassie is a Project Executive in the Framework Division. She is responsible for Lot 1: Rural Development and Lot 10: Trade, Standards and Private Sector. Cassie graduated from Queen Mary University with a Politics degree with specific focus on rural development in 2008 and has since spent time living and working in Norway volunteering for a Norwegian charity.

Director

David is the Managing Director and also Director of Landell Mills Ltd, Africa, Caribbean and Latin America Division, a position he has held for the last seven years. David has had over ten years experience in international development having previously provided consultancy services to UK agricultural businesses, Action Aid and DFID. David has a PhD from the School of Management at the University of Bath and now lectures there periodically to Environmental Management students. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Reading and a MSc in Development Studies from the University of Bath.

Project Executive

Emma grew up in the developing world and always wanted to work in the field of international development. She has worked in different roles for Landell Mills and TDI since March 2006, and is currently employed as Project Executive of the European Neighbourhood and Middle East Division. She graduated from London Guildhall in 2001 with an HND in Business and Finance, and gained a BSc in Economics from Queen Mary in 2004. She is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and is working on furthering her knowledge in the area of environment.

Project Executive

Francesca is Project Executive in the Africa, Caribbean and Latin America Division. She is responsible for private sector development and rural development projects in the Caribbean and Africa. Ms Guiso Gallisai has a Masters degree in International Development from the University of Bath, UK and previously worked with FAO. She is fluent in English and French and has a working knowledge of Spanish.

Project Executive

Greg joined LML as a Project Executive in the Asia/Pacific Division in Autumn 2006. Greg holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Bath with a period living in Cambodia, working with government and local NGOs on sustainable natural resource management initiatives. This work built upon his earlier graduation from the University of Southampton with a BSc in Oceanography and a year living and working in Latin America in 2003/04. Greg has continued in this vein with LML, focussing on the company’s agriculture, NRM and environment-related work in the region, predominantly in China, Vietnam, Timor-Leste and Pakistan.

Project Executive

Kristen is a Project Executive in the Asia/Pacific Division. She has a Master’s degree (First) in Environmental Science at the University of Southampton. Kristen has a deep interest in environmental and development issues. She worked as a volunteer on conservation projects in Malaysia and the Seychelles and has travelled in Eastern and Southern Africa. Her degree research theses have focused on the relationship between civil conflict and environmental degradation in Africa and on issues affecting research progression in the field of global tropical deforestation.

Project Accounts Administrator

Linda is the Project Accounts Administrator and provides support on all Landell Mills contracts. Linda joined Landell Mills in 1991 and moved into our finance division in 1998. She is responsible for reconciling accounts submitted by our various overseas offices and projects as well as compiling/submitting sales invoices to our clients. She has a close working relationship with all divisions within the company and also our team leaders and project staff in the field.

Framework Contract Manager

Maria Elena is currently the Framework Contracts Manager in charge of the Framework Division at Landell Mills Ltd. Before joining Landell Mills, she was posted for two years to the European Commission Delegation in Peru. Previously she had worked as Project Manager for another Framework contractor. She has also worked for DG Enlargement at the European Commission. Maria Elena holds a Degree in Law from the University of Alicante, a MSc in Euro-regional Studies from the University of Oradea, a post-graduate Degree in European Integration and International Relations and a Degree as Specialist in the European Communities and European Union.

Project Executive

Marion is a Project Executive in the Framework Contract Division. She is responsible for Lot 12: Humanitarian Aid, Crisis Management and Post Crisis Assistance and Lot 10: Trade, Standards and Private Sector, as well as for the Framework Contracts in French in Lot 1 and Lot 11. Marion has a MSc in Project Management and Financial and Economic Evaluation of Projects from the Economics University of Montpellier (France), and a MSc in Engineering Sciences. She previously worked with CIRAD, and provided an economic evaluation of EC projects for agricultural development in developing countries. She is fluent in French and English, and has a working knowledge of Spanish.

Chairman

Michael Boyd is the Chairman of Landell Mills. He is a graduate in Commerce from University College Dublin, a Barrister-at-Law and completed the OPM programme at Harvard Business School. Michael has worked in international development consulting for over thirty years. He is the former Chairman of British Expertise and a current board member. He is also Chairman of the Landell Mills holding company, DCI, and sister companies in Ireland.

Country Representative, Vietnam

Having worked in the Landell Mills Hanoi office since 1998, Thang has gained extensive experience with a number of donor agencies and Ministries in Vietnam. He graduated from the National Economic University in Hanoi with an MBA and BA in Business Administration and English. He is responsible for business development activities, in particular in maintaining relations with local stakeholders, as well as providing support to projects. He also acts as interpreter / translator and is responsible for the office and projects accounts.

Country Representative

Russell works with the Africa, Caribbean and Latin America Division Russell is an economist with 40 years’ experience. He is a resident of Durban and has been Landell Mills’ Southern Africa Representative since 1983. His areas of specialisation include international trade policy, WTO issues, Economic Partnership Agreements and trade negotiations. Russell is a former Director and CEO of ActionAid International. He has worked with most bilateral and multilateral aid agencies and in over thirty African countries. Russell is fluent in English and French.

Project Executive

Shantini is Project Executive with the Asia/Pacific Division. Her role involves providing support to the division and assisting with project management for new and ongoing projects in the region. Shantini has a BSc in Economics from the University of Essex, a MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and a MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick. Shantini has previously lived in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

Director

Simon is Director of Landell Mills Ltd, Asia/Pacific Division. Simon gained an interest in international development following a year’s work for an NGO in Kenya promoting camel husbandry amongst pastoralists. He joined Landell Mills in 1999 where he started work in the Eastern Europe division. In 2002 he moved to the Asia/Pacific division where he is now director. Key initiatives have included expanding the company’s work into new markets including Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and consolidating its position in China and Vietnam. Simon has a BSc in Agricultural Economics and Business Management (1st) from Newcastle University.

Project Executive

Timothée works as Project Executive and Agriculturalist in the Africa, Latin America and Caribbean Division. He was Project Manager in the EC Delegation in Papua New Guinea in the Rural Development Section and has long term experience in both arid and tropical agricultural zones (Chad, Liberia, Afghanistan, Haiti, etc.) gained while working for the Red Cross and Action Against Hunger. He is fluent in English and French.

Country Representative

Shu is Chief Representative of Landell Mills Beijing office, She joined LML in 2001, with specific responsibility for project development and project management activities in China, coordination and quality assurance of project implementation and coordinated market research studies in China on behalf of international clients. She graduated in 1988 in Chinese Studies from Henan University. From 1989-1995, she worked in the Yanshen Group Corporation with responsibility for trading [import-export] activities. In 1999, she received a further degree in Chinese Literature from Renmin University.

Accounts Assistant

Zuzana joined Landell Mills in January 2008 and is Project Support Administrator. As well as working on reception, Zuzana also helps all company divisions with administrative requirements, acts as CV Database Manager and looks after all office contracts. She graduated from the Business Academy in Prague in 2000 and achieved a success in 2 Cambridge EFL Certificates.