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International Centre for Asset Recovery

Our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) is a specialised centre that works globally to strengthen countries’ ability to investigate corruption and related financial crimes, cooperate internationally and recover or return illicit assets. It collaborates with government agencies and international bodies in over a dozen countries to advance complex cases, build institutional capacity and strengthen asset recovery policy and practice. The 40-strong team includes experienced financial crime investigators, prosecutors, analysts, trainers and programme managers.

Management

Senior leadership

Team

Portrait of Virgil Ballakistan

Virgil Ballakistan

Specialist, Financial Investigations

Portrait of Margarida Bandeira de Lima

Margarida Bandeira de Lima

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Francis Burak

Francis Burak

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of George Bwanali

George Bwanali

Specialist, Procurement

Portrait of João Pedro Campos

João Pedro Campos

Team Leader, Mozambique

Portrait of Dennis Cheng

Dennis Cheng

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Blessings Chilima

Blessings Chilima

Specialist, Finance

Portrait of Promise Trust Chiwalo

Promise Trust Chiwalo

Programme Manager

Portrait of Maria Cordeiro

Maria Cordeiro

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Arlen Cordero

Arlen Cordero

Senior Programme Manager

Portrait of Diana Cordero

Diana Cordero

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Walther Delgado

Walther Delgado

Deputy Head, Latin America ICAR / Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery (Green Corruption)

Portrait of Joseph Dominguez

Joseph Dominguez

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Alexandru Donciu

Alexandru Donciu

Specialist, Financial Investigations (Virtual Assets)

Portrait of Luís Filipe Ferreira da Mota

Luís Filipe Ferreira da Mota

Senior Specialist, Financial Investigations

Portrait of José Girau

José Girau

Specialist, eLearning

Portrait of Peter James

Peter James

Senior Specialist, Financial Investigation

Portrait of Phillip Kagucia

Phillip Kagucia

Team Leader, Malawi

Portrait of Wonder Kapofu

Wonder Kapofu

Senior Specialist, Financial Investigations

Portrait of Carolyne Lamptey

Carolyne Lamptey

Team Leader, Ghana

Portrait of Ash Leber

Ash Leber

Senior Specialist, Financial Analysis

Portrait of Erika Lorenzo

Erika Lorenzo

Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of David Mattan

David Mattan

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Emmanuel Mringo

Emmanuel Mringo

Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Julius Muraya

Julius Muraya

Team Leader, Zambia

Portrait of Shane Nainappan

Shane Nainappan

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Dr Christopher Nell

Dr Christopher Nell

Specialist, Financial Crime Risk

Portrait of Mathews Nkosi

Mathews Nkosi

Senior Specialist, Monitoring and Evaluation

Portrait of James Oluka

James Oluka

Programme Officer

Portrait of Celestina Ordaz

Celestina Ordaz

Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Corina Pavlișciuc

Corina Pavlișciuc

Programme Officer

Portrait of Sergio Rodriguez

Sergio Rodriguez

Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Misozi Samuti Chimbe

Misozi Samuti Chimbe

Programme Manager, Southern and East Africa

Portrait of Carmen Santos

Carmen Santos

Specialist, eLearning

Portrait of Anne-Claude Scheidegger

Anne-Claude Scheidegger

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Rita Simões

Rita Simões

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Taradhinta Suryandari

Taradhinta Suryandari

Programme Manager

Portrait of Chris Sutton

Chris Sutton

Team Leader, Tanzania

Portrait of Russell Thomas

Russell Thomas

Senior Specialist, Financial Investigations

Portrait of Tom Walugembe

Tom Walugembe

Senior Specialist, Asset Recovery

Portrait of Lala Zinkevych

Lala Zinkevych

Programme Manager

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