Kirsten Sayers appointed as new Chief Executive for International Aid and Humanitarian Organisation

Humanitarian relief agency RedR Australia has appointed Kirsten Sayers as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

David Twine and associates congratulate Kirsten on this eminent appointment.

Originally a private sector lawyer, then a senior diplomat with Austrade (most recently Australia's Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner to Singapore, and concurrently Australia's Investment Commissioner to ASEAN), Kirsten has extensive experience in a range of international commercially-oriented government, corporate and advisory roles. Kirsten also held senior diplomatic and commercial appointments in Paris, Bangkok and Taipei, as well as senior public and private sector roles in Australia. She has served as Australia’s Chief Negotiator and Delegation Leader to APEC Women Leaders’ Network meetings and APEC Gender Focal Point Network and has participated in Australia’s delegation to an APEC CEO Summit.

From Sydney, David Twine said: “RedR is UNICEF’s number 1 standby partner and an important player in the international humanitarian response community. RedR’s selection of Kirsten as CEO is an astute choice given her background and the fact that RedR is the only United Nations standby partner in the southern hemisphere and Asia Pacific. I'm certain that her deep experience will be a valuable asset to RedR and the wider RedR community. We look forward to maintaining a close working association in the future and wherever possible supporting RedR’s objectives. Apart from her expertise in business and government, Kirsten’s proficiency with multiple Asian and European languages and cross-cultural experiences will be a differentiating asset to RedR’s cross-cultural effectiveness and engagement.”

RedR Australia is a member of RedR International, a federation of RedR organisations around the world with a shared vision and mission. RedR Australia is an international humanitarian organisation, providing skilled professionals to United Nations agencies in times of crisis and working to build resilience in disaster-affected communities.  The only Standby Partner to the United Nations in the Southern Hemisphere, RedR Australia is also a leading provider of humanitarian preparedness training and part of a global network of accredited RedR organisations.