John Tipper

John Tipper has over 20 years’ experience in international humanitarian leadership, with specialisations in aviation logistics, security management, and contextualised training provision.

For six years, he worked in the Middle East in response to complex emergencies in Syria and Iraq. Prior to that, he spent six years as the Country Director of an international aviation NGO in South Sudan, and as the Security Focal Point for a large number of international NGOs. He was also a regular contributor to the UN’s South Sudan Humanitarian Country Team. In his current role, John mentors local partners from countries facing conflict on practical approaches to crisis management.

He is a devoted educator and regularly delivers training for humanitarian agencies working in disaster response. He is the author of Decision Making in Disaster Response, a practical training guide for aid workers used by university courses and humanitarian organisations worldwide.