John Lindon joined ICARDA in April 2024 as Head of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization. He leads the Partnerships and Grants Unit (PGU), which is made up of three teams covering Partnerships & RM, Proposal Development and Grants & Contracts Management.
John has over 17 years’ experience in partnerships and business development roles working for a wide range of INGOs and IOs. Prior to joining ICARDA, John completed a Business Development consultancy supporting CARE USA’s country offices in Southeast Asia, and before that, he led the UNICEF Philippines Partnerships team. John has also worked for Habitat for Humanity, VSO and MAG International in senior business development roles, as well as in the CG system with CIFOR in Indonesia.
In addition to his partnership experience, John held project and operations management roles when working for the British Council in Vietnam, Nepal and Iraq. John has a Master of Development Management (MDM) from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Manila and is a PRINCE2-accredited professional.