Susan Gigli announced as Global Director for International Development at Kantar Public’s Washington Office.
Kantar Public has appointed Susan Gigli to the new role of Global Director for International Development, within Kantar Public’s Development Practice. She is also appointed to the Kantar Public Global Board. The Development Practice brings together teams and capability from across Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, and draws on Kantar’s global expertise in the government and public sector, to provide Needs Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Communications for Development, and Capability Building to clients seeking to design, implement and strengthen social policies and programmes.
Susan brings 25 years of experience in the field of international development, most recently as a leader in the Global Health field with Broad Branch Associates, and prior to that, as COO at InterMedia. In her new role, Susan will work closely with Development Practice co-Chairs Melissa Baker (CEO Kantar Public Africa and Middle East) and A V Surya (CEO Kantar Public South Asia), focusing on US-based clients in the international development sector, and leading the programme of digital innovation within the Development Practice. She will be based in Kantar Public’s Washington office.
Susan Gigli said:“I am delighted to be joining Kantar Public at this exciting time in its first year post-launch, and in particular, to take on this role to lead the client offer forinternational development. Kantar Public’s geographical reach, research infrastructure, digital innovation and focus on capacity building mean that we have the opportunity to achieve something important for our clients and the publics that they serve.”
Michelle Harrison, Global CEO Kantar Public said:“When we met Susan we knew straight away that she would be a splendid addition to our leadership team. Not only is she a senior leader in the international development field, but she combines hands on practitioner capability with a passion for innovation. This, together with her deep knowledge of research practice across Africa and South Asia, make her the ideal leader for our US-based international development clients.”