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Our Team

At The Humanitarian Cooperative we believe that we all have a shared responsibility to address the world’s crises, not just because we feel morally bound, but because we know that if we don’t, our failure to act will come back to haunt us. We build bespoke teams on a job-by-basis, made up of highly talented, motivated and experienced individuals - it's the perfect and proven framework fit for every challenge, no matter how big or how small.

David Gough

David Gough

David is the founder and director of the cooperative and leads on storytelling and business development

Jocelyne Tawk

Jocelyne Tawk

Jocelyne is an agency communications specialist and leads on project management

Christian Abi Abboud

Christian Abi Abboud

Chris is an award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer and our senior editor

Anthony Morland

Anthony Morland

Anthony is a writer, editor and translator and leads on all things written

Jess Richardson

Jess Richardson

Jess is an animator and motion graphics specialist and leads on 2D and 2.5 D animations

Chris Kanuri

Chris Kanuri

Chris is a graphic designer and layout specialist who leads on all publications work

Steve Ruiyi

Steve Ruiyi

Steve is an award-winning DOP and cameraman and leads on our Africa productions

Esty Obiri-Darko

Esty Obiri-Darko

Esty is a child psycho-therapist and environmental scientist and leads on ethics and environment

Donovan Snider

Donovan Snider

Donovan is a highly versatile cameraman, editor and animator working across all cooperative work

Thomas Maddens

Thomas Maddens

Thomas is a an award-winning filmmaker, 360/VR specialist and editor

Pierre-Julien Quiers

Pierre-Julien Quiers

Pierre-Julien is a cameraman and photographer who has worked throughout the global south

Devinda Mahasen

Devinda Mahasen

Devinda is an editor and after effects specialist experienced with a range of public and private sector clients

Severine Vanel

Severine Vanel

Severine is a documentarian and editor and a specialist in human rights storytelling

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Simon is a social media and campaign strategist with extensive NGO and UN campaign experience

Jordi Matas

Jordi Matas

Jordi is an award-winning photographer specialising in humanitarian work

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