The DCED Secretariat was established in 2004 and is based in Cambridge, UK.
Jim Tanburn has been the Coordinator of the Donor Committee since 2004. Prior to this, he was a Senior Enterprise Development Specialist with the International Labour Organisation in Geneva (1993-2004) and founder manager of a UK-based NGO working in enterprise development (1983-1993). Previously, he worked in the oil industry, in marketing, research and exploration (1977-1983). Mr. Tanburn is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, UK.
Kevin Seely, Assistant Coordinator
Kevin Seely became Assistant Coordinator in July 2009, taking over from Clare Battle. He holds a Masters Degree in International Development from the University of Cambridge, UK and has worked with SMEs in Rwanda and Mozambique.
Melina Heinrich joined the DCED Secretariat to work as Assistant Coordinator in May 2010. She studied Political Science, Economic Policy and International Law at the University of Bonn, Germany, and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Her Master's thesis examines Public-Private Dialogue for Post-Conflict Private Sector Development in Sierra Leone.
Guy Beauchamp and Niall Mc Phillips
Guy and Niall manage the main and database websites respectively, keeping them up and running.