Annisha Vasutavan

Based in Christchurch, Annisha is leading new business development and strategic growth for country programmes in New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Timor-Leste and Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as regional fisheries and oceans work in the Pacific. Annisha has 15 years of experience working in the international development sector and government sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, and is a seasoned social development practitioner, program manager and business development specialist. Prior to joining Conservation International, Annisha was based in West Africa for 8 years where she provided management oversight for large public-funded cross-sectoral programmes in youth livelihoods, water sanitation and hygiene, education, and disaster risk reduction.