Ian O'Donnell

Ian O'Donnell is an experienced humanitarian and disaster management professional, currently serving as the Manager of Socio-Economic Empowerment and Global Cash Lead (interim) for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since May 2017. O'Donnell has led initiatives focusing on cash and voucher assistance, community resilience, and transition planning for cash-assistance programs in various contexts, including a recent coordination role with the ESSN in Turkiye. Prior experience includes leadership positions at the American Red Cross, where contributions centered on disaster preparedness and program consolidation, and roles at the Global Disaster Preparedness Center and Asian Development Bank, emphasizing urban resilience and disaster risk financing. O'Donnell holds a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Stanford University.