James Riak

James Riak was appointed as Country Director for GOAL in Sierra Leone in April 2022.

James has worked for GOAL for 15 years, most recently as Programmes Director in SL for the last four years. Prior to this, James served as Area Coordinator in Kenema and as Programme Coordinator in Bombali. James has been based in Sierra Leone since 2015, moving there after many years of service to the South Sudan programme.

James holds a Master’s in Sustainable Development and a Master of Science in Public Health.