Henrietta Fore: Appointment of Jean Gough as RD LACRO

I am delighted to inform you that I have appointed Jean Gough as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region.

Jean’s UNICEF career spans over 27 years and includes an array of leadership roles, heading offices across four regions. Most recently, she served as Regional Director, South Asia following her positions as Representative, Nigeria; Special Representative to the State of Palestine; Deputy Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean; and Representative, Barbados and Eastern Caribbean.






Jean, a civil engineer by training, brings extensive expertise in programme management, emergency response, and resource mobilisation and partnerships. As a proven manager, Jean has shown great commitment to UNICEF’s mission and its people over the years and demonstrates immense skill, tenacity, and a warm spirit in all that she does. I have every confidence that Jean’s exceptional leadership and interpersonal style, together with her in-depth understanding of UNICEF programmes, will make her a great asset to this crucial responsibility in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.






Jean will take up her new appointment as Regional Director, LACRO, in the summer. Please join me in wishing Jean well in her new role.






Let me also take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to Bernt Aasen for his commitment and outstanding leadership as Regional Director a.i. over the past five months. We look forward to working closely with Bernt as he continues to play a key leadership role in the interim period.






Best regards,






Henrietta H. Fore


UNICEF Executive Director