Principal Consultant: Adrio Bacchetta BSc MSc
An engineer by professional background, Adrio has worked in the field of humanitarian action and non-profit management since 1997.m
He has occupied management positions at project, country, regional operational portfolio and executive director level. He has worked on a wide range of humanitarian projects and contexts implemented in Central, South and East Asia, Latin America, Europe, South and Central Africa.
Adrio is experienced in the areas of governance, organisational strategy, executive reorganisation, accountability and evaluation. He has in depth knowledge of international/ transnational NGO structures, humanitarian policy and operational/program management.
As a manager, Adrio has been involved in the direct oversight of fundraising, finances, communication, IT and human resource development. He is skilled in the facilitation and design of workshops, seminars and conferences.
In September 2008 he established himself as an independent consultant and is the founder of Sandstone Consulting. Adrio has completed consultancies in Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, China, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium. Clients have included Greenpeace, Actionaid International, the Open Society Foundation and Transparency International
Adrio was a member of an advisory group for the Berlin Civil Society Centre Global Governance Project, has assisted in lecturing the MBA course and in preparing seminars on INGO governance at Oxford University