Our People.

Meet Our Team

A multicultural, multidisciplinary team working across borders to support collaboration, innovation and community impact.

Joost Visser - CEO at TIAO

Joost Visser

Joost Visser is a strategist and facilitator dedicated to helping organizations navigate complex challenges. With extensive experience in designing and guiding collaborative efforts, he has worked across industries, government, and academia to drive innovation and systemic change.

His approach blends analytical insight with practical application, ensuring that teams move beyond planning to meaningful action.

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Kathy Opp, strategist and facilitator at TIAO

Kathy Opp

With over 30 years of cross-sector experience, she helps organisations assess culture, lead change, and align strategy with people.

Her work is grounded in real-world leadership—shaped by senior roles in state government and the private sector. Kathy brings a practical, systems-thinking approach to guiding teams through complex change with clarity, purpose, and impact.

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Jane Rogan - Facilitator

Jane Rogan

With a background in community engagement and capacity building, her work focuses on developing trusting partnerships that empower communities and organizations to shape their own futures. Through strategic guidance and innovative thinking, Jane helps teams harness collective intelligence to address complex challenges and create resilient, thriving ecosystems.

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Jean Verschure - IT Manager at TIAO

Jean Verschure

Jean is Managing Partner and COO at TIAO, where he leads the development of CONNECTS, a global platform for trusted business collaboration. With a background as a tech entrepreneur and over 25 years of experience in digital transformation, Jean brings deep expertise in innovation, systems design, and network-building across sectors.
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Paula Budge

Paula Budge

Content & UX Manager Paula is a communications specialist at TIAO with a focus on content that connects and engagement. She crafts purposeful digital content, manages TIAO communications, supports project promotion, and builds strong relationships across networks and communities.
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Tashdid Mahmoud, user engagement manager at TIAO

Tashdid Mahmud

Communications and Engagement Manager. Tashdid is a community organizer at TIAO, supporting CONNECTS by strengthening relationships, coordinating events, and managing collaboration with partners. He focuses on helping networks grow through smart tools, clear communication, and thoughtful engagement strategies.
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Jack Ricchiuto

Jack Ricchiuto is a strategist, author and facilitator who helps organizations and communities design their futures with clarity and agility. With experience spanning corporate, nonprofit, and civic sectors, he specializes in fostering collaborative innovation and adaptive leadership.

Jack has guided teams worldwide in shifting from rigid frameworks to dynamic, question-driven approaches. 

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