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Ariel Kestens

Evaluator · DISC type DCS
Head, Country Cluster Support Team, Port of Spain at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
📍 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Head, Country Cluster Support Team, Port of Spain
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Personality Overview

How Ariel shows up

Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince
Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Ariel cares about

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Career

Work history

7-2019
Head, Country Cluster Support Team, Port of Spain
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
8-2023 - 6-2024
a.i. Head of Delegation for Venezuela
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
10-2021 - 3-2023
a.i. Regional Head of Corporate Services
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
8-2016 - 7-2019
Head, Country Office, Afghanistan
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
1-2015 - 7-2016
Head, Learning, Education and Research
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
In the press

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Education
2008 - 2009
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
IESE Business School
2009 - 2009
Global Executive MBA - Module 6
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
2015 - 2015
Post Graduate Diploma
University of Malta
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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