Leadership Corner

Featured Interview

DRLA Executive Director Ky Luu interviews Dr. Randolph Kent, Director of the Humanitarian Futures Programme at Kings College, London

Dr. Randolph Kent

Dr. Randolph Kent is the Director of the Humanitarian Futures Programme at Kings College, London. Prior to organizing the organization, he served as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia until April 2002. He also held the positions of UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Kosovo (1999) and Rwanda (1994-1995), Chief of the UN Emergency Unit in Sudan (1989-1991), and Chief of Emergency Prevention and Preparedness in Ethiopia (1987-1989). Two of his more recent publications include Dimensions of Crisis Impacts: Humanitarian Crises in 2015 (2007) for the UK Department for International Development, and Responding to Catastrophes: US Innovation in a Vulnerable World (2008). He earned his MSc and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Upcoming Interview

Ky Luu, J.D., Executive Director, DRLA

My name is Ky Luu and I am the Executive Director for the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy. Welcome to the Leadership Corner.

The Leadership Corner is a forum where leaders from the non-governmental organizations, United Nations, local and national authorities, and other stakeholders can share their experiences, insight, and motivations to support individuals and communities affected by natural and man-made disasters.

We hope that the stories and interviews that will be collected and broadcast here in the Leadership Corner will shed light on the real world challenges that our community faces, promote best practices, provide guidance for practitioners, allow our community to hear and learn first hand from decision makers, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

Interview Archive

Archive of Leadership Interviews

John Blaney Interview: Interview with Ambassador John Blaney, the U.S. ambassador to Liberia from 2002 to 2005.
Gary Lum Interview: DRLA Executive Director Ky Luu interviews Dr. Gary Lum, Assistant Secretary, Health Emergency Management Branch Office of Health Protection, Department of Health and Ageing
Moazzam Malik Interview: DRLA Executive Director Ky Luu interviews Moazzam Malik, the Director for UN, Conflict and Humanitarian issues in the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Margareta Wahlström Interview: DRLA Executive Director Ky Luu interviews Margareta Wahlström, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Randolph Kent Interview: DRLA Executive Director Ky Luu interviews Dr. Randolph Kent, the director of the Humanitarian Futures Programme at Kings College, London
Gisli Olafsson Interview: Ky Luu, J.D., Executive Director of the DRLA, interviews Gisli Olafsson, Disaster Management Technical Advisor at Microsoft Corporation