Jean-Michel Piedagnel, was Executive Director of Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) in the United Kingdom from 2001- 2008 as part of a long and distinguished career spanning 1995-2008 with MSF, one of the world's most respected private international medical humanitarian organisations.

As the UK Leader of MSF he oversaw a period of unprecedented growth and enhanced reputation for the organisation. He was responsible for developing and implementing a 5 year strategic plan, establishing and directing an MSF office in Ireland and was a key member of the management team for the MSF operational centre in Amsterdam. Prior to this he was Country Director for MSF in Freetown, Sierra Leone and represented MSF to the government and major humanitarian actors in country.

He held a position at Fondation MSF, Paris, France from 1998-2000  where he was the financial and administrative manager of a MSF satellite that promotes debate on humanitarian issues and creates links with researchers and businesses and was the interim Country Director in Lebanon and Montenegro. During 1996-1997 he was Country Director in Lagos, Nigeria where he opened two programmes: emergency preparedness and response to cholera, yellow fever, measles and meningitis, control of diarrhoeal diseases in a slum in Lagos. He ran an exploratory mission and co-ordination of MSF-Holland and MSF-France cholera intervention in the states of Borno and Bauchi. He has also had positions with MSF in Burundi and the Congo.

Jean-Michel holds a degree in Management and International Trade from Ecole Superieure de Commerce Exterieur, Paris. He is Associate Member of the Institute of Fundraising and International Member of ACEVO (Association of Chief Executive of Voluntary Organisations). He is also a member of MFCCI (Franco-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce & Industry).

Following a career break from April 2008 - Dec 2008 he established as an independent Management Consultant based in Asia for the non-profit sector and businesses. His company Woodseer Consulting Sdn Bhd offers services in strategy, business planning, marketing and fundraising, facilitation, Corporate Social Responsibility and team building.