Sandra Coyle

Provide interim executive leadership, communications leadership, and advisory support to CEOs and senior teams of international organizations. Specialties include leadership alignment, change management, narrative strategy, and executive coaching. Support President's Office and C-suite needs across complex, multi-country environments during transition.

Served as senior strategic advisor to CEO and Board during funding contraction, guiding institutional positioning across 20+ countries and strengthening donor and government engagement to support organizational continuity.

Restored institutional credibility following governance transition and geopolitical scrutiny by reframing organizational identity and positioning. Advised Secretary General on positioning in Europe, US and Middle East regions. Developed team structure and built international team.

Engaged by the Executive Committee to reposition and stabilize the Institute during a period of strategic and financial uncertainty. Delivered $1M operational turnaround and secured $2.5M in new funding commitments. Developed and implemented institutional 3-year strategy and served as spokesperson.

Repositioned a pan-African research institution as a leading voice in economic policy, aligning narrative, strategy, and donor priorities. Co-led development of AERC's five-year strategic plan, securing $60M in funding commitments. Oversaw communications, ICT, and policy functions, strengthening cross-unit collaboration and leadership alignment.

Advised Director General during restructuring and donor shifts, shaping messaging and stabilizing stakeholder trust. Led a global team across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, strengthening scientific and institutional visibility. Designed influence strategies to communicate research impact to donors, governments, and multilateral partners.

Reframed AWF's institutional identity and executive voice, elevating the President/CEO as a global spokesperson and aligning Board on organizational positioning. Led an organization rebranding grounded in audience research, strengthening legitimacy with African stakeholders. Delivered a global positioning strategy increasing media visibility from 6M to 600M annual impressions.

Developed and launched AIA's first public awareness campaign in 30 years, securing $10M in reserves and defining a new institutional narrative. Advised CEO and Board on positioning with policymakers, members, and international media. Served as senior advisor on positioning and media visibility.

Strengthened GAIN's institutional identity and global influence through digital storytelling and evidence-based narrative design. Launched the Access to Nutrition Index with Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust, increasing media visibility by 50%. Partnered with governments and donors across Africa and Asia to articulate impact and strengthen credibility with global media.

Led global media crisis response, restoring IB's reputation and protecting its leadership in international education. Co-created the organization's brand architecture, now used across 5,500+ schools worldwide. Served on the executive transition team during a multi-year global reorganization across 30 countries.

Completed a Master of Arts in International Relations focusing on diplomacy and global policy.

Grade: Honors

Earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in History and Journalism.

Grade: 4.0

Activities and societies: Two-year of part-time classes to prepare for working in Paris, France with The Monitor Company (now Monitor Deloitte).

Two-years of part-time classes to prepare for working in Paris, France with The Monitor Company (now Monitor Deloitte). Non-degree program with a combination of in classroom instruction and private tutorial with professor.