Derek Reynolds

Senior executive with 25+ years of international development experience in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the US with expertise in strategic planning, organizational development, building high performing teams, new business development, donor engagement, revenue and resource mobilization, donor compliance and capacity building. Experience in multiple sectors including Global Health, Education, Technology, Human Rights, Humanitarian/Emergency Assistance, Climate Change and Organizational Capacity Building. Proven ability to work strategically across organizational units and partner with in-country leadership to identify challenges and opportunities to develop holistic organizational solutions and systems. Skilled at analyzing, adapting and growing teams and departmental structures with a vision for the future. Adept at change management and organizational change initiatives. Experienced strategic planner, team leader, creative thinker, and decision maker. Excellent networking, negotiation, communication, interpersonal and intelligence gathering skills. Entrepreneurial, adaptable and resourceful. Expertise in developing client-targeted strategies for donor engagement and resource mobilization in new markets. Secured funding from both public and private sectors, and major donor entities including USAID, CDC, NIH, DFID, the World Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank, the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, UNITAID, UN Agencies, private banks and a number of foreign Ministries and Governments. Proficiency in Spanish (4/4), French (3/4), Arabic (2.5/1), and Portuguese (1/1). Specialties: Strategic planning, organizational development, complex donor negotiations, cost negotiations, contract and grant negotiation, project design, donor engagement and management.