It was a pleasure to work with Vincent as a Head of Delegation of the Swiss Red Cross. Vincent is an experienced
person with real spirit of working as a Movement team and with great knowledge of the Federation and the Movement.
His expertise in humanitarian and development issues and his way of approaching the different situations we live in
Haiti made it possible to take initiatives forward.
I thank Vincent for his support, especially in areas such as security, and I wish him every success in his new adventure.
Inés BRILL, Head of Country Cluster Support Team (Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba), IFRC
Vincent was the Director of VSF Switzerland. I was in the Board of Directors. Vincent has managed the organisation well with a lot
of experience and expertise in a broad range of development questions. He was a good manager of personnel and has excellent writing
skills. Vincent communicates in a transparent manner with clear and short statements. I can recommend him for any cader position in
organisations linked with international development cooperation.
Fritz Schneider, Livestock Systems Consultant, Chair Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock
Vincent became a Trainer for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) in 2013. Since then he has successfully
delivered five LEGS Training courses, in Serbia, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic. He is committed to
building the resilience of livestock keepers and supporting livelihoods in emergencies. A confident and professional trainer, he is a
keen advocate of the LEGS approach.
Cathy Watson, LEGS project Coordinator
From 2016, the WBG has consistently selected Vincent as our preferred consultant for the implementation support of the «Pastoral Crisis
Management» component of this regional project. This assignment included field supervision missions in all six Sahelian countries and at the
regional coordination level (CILSS-Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel). Not only did he display the required
technical competencies to build and assist resilient pastoral communities, but he demonstrated a high level of leadership skills in facilitating
consultative workshops in Mali and Niger with all national stakeholders involved. His technical competencies and leadership skills were recently
used to organize a week-long debate on project activities with representatives of all six countries and the regional. All deliverables were ready
in due time. His overall guidance was highly appreciated by the WBG and by our clients alike.
Christian Berger, Task Team Leader of the Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project (PRAPS/Projet Régional d’appui au
Pastoralisme au Sahel) at the World Bank Group (WBG)
Vincent est un expert en développement, avec une spécialité en montage des projets, de la mise en œuvre des programmes, du suivi et de
l'évaluation. Son expertise dans le domaine du Pastoralisme fait de lui parmi les meilleurs qualifiés de la profession.
Djime Adoum, Secrétaire Exécutif du CILSS (Comité inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse au Sahel, organisation internationale
regroupant 13 pays sahéliens).
Vincent is a top professional with expertise in animal health, management and development. He served the International Committee of
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies plus worked as consultant. He is a man of many
talents combined and has an amazing experience in developing countries with demanding missions. Vincent is totally dedicated to the
organisation’s mission, abide by top quality standards, innovates and above all, delivers. Vincent is never afraid of the to-do list;
he is such a hard worker. I will always remain impressed by his ability to think out of the box and recommend him highly.
Pierre Duplessis, CEO and Secretary General of Canadian Red Cross and Special Envoy of IFRC Secretary General for the avian and
Human Influenza
During my time as Under Secretary General with the IFRC from 2009 to 2015 I got to know Vincent very well as both a passionate and
consummate public health professional. He was instrumental in helping me and others in the leadership team gain a deeper
understanding of what a holistic approach to health means and how to translate it into concrete action. This included how to
integrate approaches to resilience strengthening into our health agenda as well as how to coherently link human health with animal
welfare. He is also a great advocate for an organisation, as he demonstrated when we worked together on IFRC's input to the multi
stakeholder Global Resilience Forum. Vincent is an effective team player and an asset for any development and/or humanitarian
organisation working in an action oriented manner on health and resilience issues.
Matthias Schmale, Director Representative Office at UNRWA