Jo Zaremba Jo is a facilitator who helps people find ways to address complex problems in an ever changing world through applying systems thinking, multi-stakeholder and participatory approaches. Jo has held technical, advisory and managerial roles with NGOs, the UN, foundations and in the Private sector working on economic inclusion, livelihoods, food security, markets approaches, environmental protection, health research and humanitarian assistance. She has worked in over 35 countries and with organisations such as Wellcome, Oxfam, Save the Children, UNHCR, Earthwatch, ActionAid, CARE, Rio Tinto, IBM and Rank Xerox.In 2014 Jo founded BlueLemur to facilitate and promote participatory approaches to research, programme and strategy development and learning particularly between organisations and communities at the nexus between the Global North and South, and between environmental and development and humanitarian spheres. Jo has worked on markets based approaches since the early 2000’s, helping the transition towards market aware and market engaged programmes in both long term and humanitarian development contexts. She has been an member of the Markets in Crisis community of practice for ten years, and joined the Advisory Committee in 2022. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-zaremba-1485348/ 
Maria JimenaPeroni Galli Maria JimenaPeroni Galli is an economist, holding a Master’s in Humanitarian Action and a Bachelor’s in Higher Education (Economics).n Accredited Partnership Broker, she specializes in cash and markets, shock-responsive social protection (SRSP), and has an emerging engagement in adaptive social protection. With over 15 years of experience in development and humanitarian programming, she has worked with governments, UN agencies, and NGOs across multiple countries, regions, and roles. Over the past nine years, her focus has been on collaborative approaches and cash coordination, enhancing the effectiveness of humanitarian responses and supporting strategic decision-making in displacement, migratory routes, and refugee contexts. Highly motivated and adept at networking and partnerships, she brings a strategic mindset and a strong ability to operationalize innovative ideas in multi-stakeholder environments. Deeply committed to accountability and engagement with affected communities, she strives to ensure that humanitarian interventions are more inclusive, impactful, and responsive. A lifelong learner, she is passionate about knowledge exchange, fostering synergies, and advancing dialogue on cash assistance, market resilience, and social protection. Teaching and learning remain at the core of her professional journey.
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