Leadership
Senior Management
The Senior Management Team leads the IGC and is based at the LSE.
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Claudia Niruban
Finance Director, International Growth Centre![Tim Dobermann](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-04/portrait_TD.jpg?itok=CFvVgRpb)
Tim Dobermann
Research Director, International Growth Centre![Vivian Bronsoler Nurko](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-03/Picture%28medium%29.jpg?itok=ePPFQtjZ)
Vivian Bronsoler Nurko
International Programmes and Impact Director, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2020/03/nick-dale-igc-photo-e1587385533283.jpg?itok=M6Irvne6)
Nick Dale
Operations Director, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/IGC_20220923__164-e1664890237825.jpg?itok=55UHbJvC)
Sarah Lyness
Communications and Development Director, International Growth CentreSteering Group
The Steering Group provides strategic vision to the IGC.
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Jonathan Leape
Executive Director, IGC and Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Robin-Burgess-2.jpg?itok=21NVLzn_)
Robin Burgess
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Paul-Collier.jpg?itok=CLanK3Pu)
Paul Collier
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Oriana-Bandiera1.jpg?itok=X-CIw5Ru)
Oriana Bandiera
Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Farzana-Afridi-e1581591812667.jpg?itok=HQ4wDG63)
Farzana Afridi
Professor, Indian Statistical Institute![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/nadda-eissa.jpg?itok=tz-8G0BT)
Nada Eissa
Associate Professor, Georgetown University![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/index.jpg?itok=j__LLxb_)
Chang-Tai Hsieh
Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Professor of Economics, University of ChicagoCountry Directors
The Country Directors lead the IGC's in-country programmes.
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Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie
Country Director, Sierra Leone, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/claudio-frischtak-e1421747326527.jpg?itok=5OtBIBtP)
Claudio Frischtak
Country Director, Mozambique, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2020/06/photo_kathie_krumm.png?itok=heNmrVUT)
Kathie Krumm
Country Director, Ethiopia, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Ijaz-Nabi-169x150.jpg?itok=zVaXtX8N)
Ijaz Nabi
Country Director, Pakistan, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Richard-Newfarmer.jpg?itok=1DQRwLy9)
Richard Newfarmer
Country Director, Rwanda and Uganda, International Growth Centre![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2014/08/Nii-Sowa.jpg?itok=r-Ac10ow)