Leadership Team 2023

Served during 2023*

Monika Altmaier

People, Culture and Risk Management Director

Alison Bentley

Global Wheat Program Director (until Sept 2023)

Prasanna Boddupalli

Global Maize Program Director

Esther Carrillo

Legal Counsel and Legal Unit Director

Kick Geels

Finance Director

Bram Govaerts

Director General a.i. (until June 2023)

Chief Executive Officer / Director General (as of July 2023)

Sarah Hearne

Genetic Resources Program Director a.i. (as of May 2023)

Kevin Pixley

Global Wheat Program Director a.i. (as of Sept 2023)

Genetic Resources Program Director (until May 2023)

Deputy Director General for Research – Genetic Innovations (until May 2023)

Dryland Crops Program Director (as of May 2023)

Sieglinde Snapp

Sustainable Agrifood Systems Program Director

Daniela Vega Lira

Chief of Staff to the Director General Served during 2023*

*Leadership Team members and job titles in this list reflect membership as of December 31, 2023

Afrc Membership 2023

Clarissa Van Heerden

AFRC Chair and focal point
South Africa

Chemutai Murgor

Kenya

Esteban Chong

Peru

Hilary Wild

UK - Ireland

Maurice Goddard

United Kingdom
(until June 2023)

Nancy Andrews

United States

Richard Golding

United Kingdom

Helge Osttveiten

Norway
(as of April 2023)

Anne Eriksson

Kenya
(as of April 2023)

Leadership Team 2023​