Claire is the Chief Operating Officer at CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. She oversees and coordinates CIVICUS financial and organisational planning, as well as investments, assets and facilities. Claire has over 20 years finance and operations experience, working mostly in in global civil society organisations such as the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Marie Stopes International, and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. She is an ACCA qualified account.