Willem Cleven

About Willem Cleven

I am a development professional specializing in public sector partnerships in the field of conflict prevention and accountability. Before joining The Sentry, I was responsible for cultivating institutional partnerships and mobilizing resources at the International Center for Transitional Justice, in New York City. Over the course of 4+ years, I helped raise a total of $34 million in revenue, and was part of the team that developed its 20••••22 Strategic Plan.I previously worked as an assessment coordinator for the French humanitarian organization ACTED. Posted in Iraq, I was able to identify gaps and needs to help shape the humanitarian response to the 2014 displacement crisis. In 2015, I relocated to the U.S. to serve as ACTED’s focal point for donor relations in the United States. As part of the ACTED global emergency response team, I was deployed to Ukraine several times to conduct rapid assessments for UNHCR.In addition to English and Dutch, I speak some French, Spanish and German, as well as the universal language of football.

Experience

1. Deputy Director of Development

   The Sentry

   Dec 2024 — Present

Education

• Utrecht University

  BA, Liberal Arts & Sciences

  2003 — 2006

• Utrecht University

  MA, History

  2007 — 2008

• King's College London

  MA, War Studies

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Policy
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Diplomacy
• Peacebuilding
• Information Management
• Public Policy
• Research
• Proposal Writing
• Politics
• French
• Building Effective Relationships
• Budget Management
• Analysis
• International Development
• Government
• Policy Analysis
• Ngos
• Human Rights