Valerie Docher
Executive Director
Valerie Docher currently serves as Executive Director at Relief International-France and Relief International-UK.
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.
Azadeh Hassani
Acting Resource Development and Innovation Director
As a member of Relief International’s Senior Leadership Team, Azadeh currently serves as Acting Director of
Chantal Grut
Chief Legal, Ethics and Compliance Officer
Chantal became Relief International’s Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer in January 2024, after joining the team
Melanie Kempster
Director of Quality, Impact and Innovation
Melanie Kempster is Director of Quality, Impact and Innovation at Relief International, a role she has held since
Paul McQuinn
Global Security Lead
Paul is RI’s Global Security Lead overseeing security-related strategy and policy, risk assessment, crisis
Valerie Rowles
Program Implementation Director
Valerie is Relief International’s Program Implementation Director. She has recently served as our Regional Director