STAFF

Oskari Eronen is the Head of CMI’s Asia Programme.

He has previously led CMI’s Policy & Learning activities and the Programme Management Office, responsible for development of effective methodologies for mediation, including planning, monitoring, evaluation. He joined CMI in 2012.

Mr. Eronen has previously worked at the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs as an Adviser for Security and Development as well as in several research positions related to international conflict management, with a special focus on civil-military affairs. In 2006–2007, he was deployed to Afghanistan as Political Adviser to two Provincial Reconstruction Teams of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operation. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences (Political Science) from University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Maruan El-Krekshi is the Head of CMI’s Middle East and North Africa and leads CMI’s programme activities in the region.
El-Krekshi joined CMI in 2011 and previously worked as Senior Programme Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Programme.

Prior to joining CMI, El-Krekshi served as a Governance Programme Officer with UNDP in Yemen for 3 years, working on elections, human rights, transparency, justice sector and civil society capacity development related projects. He has also worked for the World Food Programme, where he served as a Policy and Programme Support consultant in the Office of the Executive Director, in addition to short assignments with UNHCR and UNDP programmes in Libya. He holds a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the University of Helsinki.

Peter is the Director of Finance and Administration at CMI. He leads the finance and administration team responsible for finance, administration, risk management and human resources.

Prior to joining CMI, Peter worked at Privaon Ltd as Chief Operating Officer in charge of operative, finance and administrative functions. In addition, he has 10 years of experience in the development finance field having led socially responsible investments into emerging countries. First, at Finnfund where he worked for 8 years as Investment Manager specializing in executing private equity fund, SME and microfinance investments. Then, at the UK development finance institution CDC as Investment Manager focusing on private equity fund investments into Africa. Peter has also worked at KPMG in emerging market advisory services. Furthermore, he has several years of corporate banking and investment banking experience and has also volunteered in Iquitos, Peru and served as a NATO peacekeeper in Kosovo.

Peter holds a MBA from the National University of Singapore and a M.Sc. in Business and Economics from Lund University, Sweden.