Valerie Docher
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Valerie Docher currently serves as Interim CEO at Relief International.
Since joining Relief International-France in 2019 as International Programs Director, she has also held the roles of Awards Director for the Relief International Alliance and Director of Relief International France.
Prior to joining the Relief International team, she worked as a consultant, Country Director and General Secretary for several organizations, including Humanity and Inclusion (HI), Medecins du Monde (MdM), UN International Labor Organization (UNILO), and MRCA.
Before joining the humanitarian and development community in 2007, Valerie worked in the private sector managing factory plants. Valerie holds an MA from EM Lyon in Management and an MSc from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Valerie is based in France.
Chantal Grut
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Chantal became Relief International’s Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer in January 2024, after joining the team
Valerie Rowles
Director of Program Implementation
Valerie is Relief International’s Director of Program Implementation. She has recently served as our Regional
Michael McKean
Acting Resource Development and Innovation Director
Michael became Relief International’s Acting Resource Development and Innovation Director in January 2026. Prior
Farzaneh Dailaghian
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Farzaneh is Acting Chief Financial Officer at Relief International. Over the past decade, she has held several senior