Our Team

Marcelo Gonzalez

Country Director, Colombia

Marcelo Gonzalez was appointed Country Director for GOAL in Honduras in January 2023. Marcelo has over 25 years of experience in international development and humanitarian aid. Before this role, he was a Roving Technical Advisor for Disaster Risk Reduction at GOAL. He has also worked as a Humanitarian, Development, and Business Consultant, Humanitarian Programme Coordinator for Oxfam Italia in Lebanon, and Operations Manager for NGO GVC in Nicaragua. Marcelo holds a Master’s Degree in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid and is a specialist in Disaster Risk Management.

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Tamer Kirolos

Country Director, Syria

Tamer Kirolos joined GOAL as Country Director for Syria in Oct 2024. Tamer has over 30 years of experience in the humanitarian aid and development sector, including 18 years with Save the Children. Throughout his career he has held senior positions, leading large and complex humanitarian response programmes with diverse, cross-cultural teams.

In his most recent role as Gulf Initiative Director at Save the Children International, Tamer led strategic engagements with Gulf Cooperation Council states, significantly increasing fundraising and establishing long-term strategic partnerships. He also took on additional responsibilities as MENAEE Regional Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Director based in Amman.

And previously Tamer held several Country Director roles for Save the Children in Egypt, Yemen, Zambia, Jordan, and Lebanon, where he successfully expanded budgets, led large teams, and implemented impactful programs across various sectors. He has also worked as Assistant Regional Director with CARE International in the Middle East and Eastern Europe

Tamer possesses a deep understanding of key donors in both humanitarian and development contexts and proven expertise in strategic, program, award, and organizational leadership

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