(he, him) Kev Esteban Del Castillo is a humanitarian and development economist experienced in managing multisectoral aid programs, strengthening community-based partnerships, and advancing response and resilience initiatives in under-resourced settings. His work spans disaster relief, food security and livelihoods, climate resilience, peacebuilding, risk management, and community development. He has held leadership roles supporting program development and strategy in some of the world’s most volatile and conflict-affected environments. In addition to managing teams and initiatives at national and regional levels, Kev has held consulting/technical advisory roles with leading international development organizations, including Catholic Relief Services (CRS), UMCOR, and agencies of the United Nations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF. His experience includes leading multi-country portfolios, famine-response initiatives, early warning systems (EWS) development, resource mobilization, and grantmaking. Throughout his career, Kev has worked closely with local organizations, governments, multilateral institutions, and other stakeholders to deliver effective, locally led responses that mitigate disasters and support economic development. He has also expanded advocacy and policy efforts that support vulnerable populations, with a focus on empowering local leadership, improving accountability systems, streamlining humanitarian coordination, and connecting immediate response activation with longer-term recovery and resilience. A self-described lifelong learner, Kev holds a diverse academic background spanning fields that include Genetics (UCLA), Intercultural Communication (McGill), and Development Economics (Fordham University). He is currently a Fellow at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, focused on Innovative Development Policy and Management Under a Rapidly Changing Global Economic Order."