Lutheran World Relief
Wale Lamidi-Hammed is an experienced professional currently serving as the Staff Coordinator for the President's office and HR at Lutheran World Relief since April 2016. Prior to this role, Wale worked at IKEA London as a Sales Assistant from 2013 to 2014, where effective problem-solving and teamwork were essential during peak sales periods. Wale also gained experience as an HR Intern at IKEA from May to November 2013, managing HR databases and assisting in training delivery for managers and supervisors. Earlier professional experience includes serving as an HR Administrative Assistant at Asset Chemist from July 2011 to August 2013. Wale holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University (2014-2015) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with first-class honors in Human Resources Management and Employment Law from London Metropolitan University (2011-2014). Additionally, Wale has academic qualifications from the University of Ibadan (2005-2007).
Lutheran World Relief
Founded by Lutherans in the United States at the end of World War II to serve refugees, Lutheran World Relief has grown into a leading humanitarian assistance and development organization that specializes in analyzing market systems, strengthening agriculture value chains and the capacities of enterprises, and promoting livelihood diversification, rural financing, climate smart and improved agriculture practices, and sustainable water and land management. Lutheran World Relief is a part of the Corus International family, an ensemble of long-serving, global leaders in international development and humanitarian assistance committed to ending poverty and building healthy communities across Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. Founded in 2020 and drawing on a combined heritage of nearly 150 years, Corus connects and catalyzes non-profit and for-profit subsidiaries that include IMA World Health, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing and LWR Farmers Market Coffee in addition to Lutheran World Relief. Alongside communities and local partners in fragile settings, our dedicated experts across our organizations integrate disciplines, approaches and resources to overcome global health challenges, develop productive and stable economies, improve resilience in the face of climate change, and respond to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. With the support of our family’s diverse set of partners and funding – from multi- and bilateral institutions and foundations to the private sector and individuals – we invest in solutions that are innovative, scalable, holistic and move the needle towards transformational change.