Back to Source Episode 5: Leading a security function in a region in crisis: Interview with Priyanka Utham, Regional safety and security director, MENA, International Rescue Committee (IRC)

“Being with a humanitarian organization, crisis is almost bread-and-butter business for us,” says Priyanka Utham, regional safety and security director, MENA, with the International Rescue Committee (IRC). 

In this episode of Back to Source, we explore what it is like to manage a security team during a specific crisis - the war between Israel and Hamas. Priyanka delves into the preparations her team has made for war in Lebanon, discusses how the crisis has impacted the dynamics within her team, reveals how she builds resilience personally and within her function, and more. 

Based in Amman, Priyanka joined the IRC in 2018 as Context Analyst in the MENA region after working as a political and security risk analyst in the private sector in Dubai. 

This interview is hosted by Hannah Poppy, head of intelligence and analysis operations at Dragonfly.

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International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/

Get in touch with Priyanka Utham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-utham-76b88025/

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