Nicolas Verdy

Nicolas Verdy currently serves as the Head of Region, Middle East & North Africa and Director of Emergency Management at the Canadian Red Cross, providing strategic leadership for response operations and coaching EM leadership. With extensive experience in emergency management, Verdy has held various roles, including Rapid Response Manager and Senior Manager of International Operations at the Canadian Red Cross, and Operations Coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, focusing on emergency operations in Africa and Asia-Pacific. Previous experience includes leadership positions in logistics for Médecins Sans Frontières and IBM Global Services, as well as an educational background in Anthropology, Technology in Computerized Systems, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Program Management.