Amy E. Thom

Background

About Amy E. Thom

International development practitioner and applied researcher experienced in delivering equitable, sustainable and impactful programs for people and the planet. Focus areas include climate-adapted agriculture, biodiversity, rural livelihoods, poverty alleviation, youth employment and women's empowerment, primarily for communities in the Global South. Highly skilled at applying theory to practice, with a keen eye for developing strategies grounded in sustainability and social justice aims. A leader and mentor of cross-cultural teams and multi-sector projects who takes pleasure in adeptly communicating from field-level to C-level and back again. Comprehensive skill set that encompasses: • Complex project and program management (both field-based and remote) with accountability for implementation strategy and design, achieving KPIs, delivering reports, budget oversight and financial projections, operations and administration • Dynamic multi-sector communication and establishing collaborative partnerships • Mixed-methods R4D and MRV design, implementation and data collection, with effective analysis and translation of results across the full spectrum of stakeholders (including corporates, government and policy makers) and subsequently implementing results to improve interventions and enterprises • Team supervision (both technical and administrative) with a knack for nurturing talent and building team capacity