Jonathan Potter (People In Aid)

Jonathan Potter is the Executive Director of People In Aid, a not-for-profit organisation committed to helping humanitarian and development organisations to enhance the quality of support and management they give to their staff and volunteers. People In Aid has more than 180 NGO members in over 40 countries and a global programme of work (research, conferences, trainings, information-exchange, networking) supporting improvements in HR and people management practice. Jonathan's role at People In Aid encompasses internal agendas such as governance, management and finances as well as external-facing activities such as network-building, developing partnerships, fundraising, public speaking and advocacy.

Jonathan has led People In Aid’s growth since 2001, has chaired EPN (the Emergency Personnel Network), and is currently co-chair of ELRHA. Jonathan was in business throughout Africa and the Middle East before changing to the not-for-profit sector in 1991. He worked at ActionAid-UK and subsequently as Director for External Affairs for BESO, a volunteer-sending agency. Jonathan has a degree from Oxford University in oriental studies and a Masters in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

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