Who we are
Our team
The Learning and Leadership team is international, creative and dynamic, with vast cross-cultural experience and sensitivity. Together, we manage or participate in extensive networks in the sustainability and learning arena, and draw on these as we work to design and deliver learning programmes and push forward learning for sustainability with our partners and colleagues around the world. We work from Gland, Switzerland but are pleased to hear from you wherever you are based!
Gillian Martin Mehers
Head of the Learning and Leadership Unit
As Head of the unit, Gillian spearheads IUCN’s internal and external capacity-development and learning framework. With extensive global experience (LEAD International, ILO) she has pioneered the creation of experiential learning environments and methods of interactive training design; has raised training-of-trainers standards, and has forged networks in the learning and leadership arena around the world. Gillian is an accomplished process facilitator and a published author on the topic.
Contact Gillian at Gillian.MartinMehers l at l iucn.org
Elisabeth (Lizzie) Crudgington
Learning and Leadership Officer
An experienced project manager and relationship-builder, Lizzie works on cross-sector and cross-cultural partnerships and drives change through her creativity and openness to new learning and media techniques. Lizzie is a skilled, results-focused facilitator, and an effective programme designer for group processes and strategic communication. Lizzie’s interest in intercultural communication stems from her anthropological studies, and she is a natural network-developer.
Contact Lizzie at Elisabeth.Crudgington l at l iucn.org
Cecilia Nizzola-Tabja
CEC Membership Liaison Officer
Cecilia is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural relationship manager who caringly oversees the CEC network of over 800 communication and learning practitioners around the world. Strategically matching network members with opportunities and IUCN expertise, Cecilia’s remarkable logistical and organizational skills have played a key role in some of CEC’s most important events for over 15 years.
Contact Cecilia at ctn l at l iucn.org
