Paula Brennan

Paula Brennan is an experienced humanitarian leader and consultant, currently serving as an Associate at the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership since September 2022, where development and delivery of the Crisis Leadership Programme for frontline responders occurs. Brennan has held various leadership roles at Save the Children UK, including Director of the Humanitarian Technical Unit and Acting Humanitarian Director, contributing to humanitarian efforts since 2013. Prior experience includes significant positions such as Lead Coach for the Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian Leadership, Interim Director at the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, and Project Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières, where involvement in crises across Myanmar, Chad, South Sudan, and Nigeria took place. Educational qualifications include a PG Diploma in Executive Coaching from Leeds Beckett University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.