Sam Mardell

Sam Mardell is an experienced partnership and programme manager with a strategic focus and strong leadership skills.

With over fifteen years of international experience, Sam excels in managing diverse teams and developing innovative research impact strategies, policy engagement, and relationship-building across various levels.

Specializing in strategic planning and implementation, research management, funding proposals, and stakeholder management, Sam is skilled in building partnerships, budgeting, financial control, workshop delivery, and supervision.

Educationally, Sam holds a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute, a MA in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, a Diploma in Spanish from Universidad Veracruzana, and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Cooperation and Culture from Universitat de Barcelona.

Sam's professional journey includes roles as a Strategic Partnership Manager at the Africa Health Research Institute at UCL, Manager at the London International Development Centre (LIDC), Desk Manager at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Consultant at The World Bank, Senior Research Officer at Devex, Freelance Writer at Devex, Freelance journalist at The Tico Times, Research Assistant at the Global Food Programme at Consumers International, and Editorial Coordinator at the Society of Biology.