Matt L.
Head of Crisis and Resilience @ITV
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Crisis and Resilience @ITV
London, GB
Credit.Ukraines Stolen Children (2023)- Renegade StoriesIsrael. Gaza: Into the Abyss (2024)- Tophat ProductionsKingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia (2024)- Hardcash Productions Advisor.Ukraine’s War: The Other Side - Tigernest ProductionsAfghanistan: No Country For Women - Quicksilver Productions Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom - Hardcash Productions
EDUCATION
Coventry University
Disaster Management and Emergency Planning, Development Economics and International Development
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Advanced Specialist Course, Community Based Disaster Risk Management
King's College London
MSc, Disaters, Adaptation and Development
Coventry University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
The Open University
Certificate of Higher Education, International Development
Richard Huish, Taunton
English Language, Music, History, Media, Music
ABOUT MATT L.
I lead crisis response and operational resilience in complex, high-risk environments, working at the intersection of security, incident management, and organisational decision-making.My work focuses on building systems that function under pressure, clear escalation pathways, integrated command models, and data-driven tools that enable executives and operational teams to act quickly, proportionately, and with confidence. I specialise in moving organisations from siloed risk structures to connected, real-time response models that strengthen oversight without slowing action.Alongside live incident leadership, I have designed and implemented enterprise risk platforms, crisis frameworks, and global escalation processes across multi-jurisdiction operations. A core part of my approach is embedding risk-aware culture, ensuring governance translates into operational clarity, not paperwork.Earlier in my career, I worked in frontline humanitarian settings across Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Jordan, Turkey, Kenya, Rwanda, and Gaza, specialising in emergency preparedness, field coordination, and crisis response in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.I hold a PGDip in Disasters, Adaptation and Development from King’s College London and a BSc in Disaster Management from Coventry University, and have published research on monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian environments.
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