Dr. Comfort Ero was appointed Crisis Group’s President & CEO in December 2021. She joined the organisation as West Africa Project Director in 2001, rising to become Africa Program Director and then, in January 2021, Interim Vice President.
Dr. Ero has spent her entire career working on or in conflict-affected countries. Earlier in her career, she served as Political Affairs Officer and Policy Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General at the UN Mission in Liberia (2004–2007), and later as Deputy Africa Program Director at the International Center for Transitional Justice (2008–2010). She holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, University of London, and sits on various boards and advisory bodies.