Tennyson Williams

Tennyson Williams is the priority director and country lead for Africa at World Animal Protection, where he also serves in the Global Senior Leadership Team. World Animal Protection is a global charity that works to end animal cruelty and suffering. With over 20 years’ experience in international development, he has held senior roles with ActionAid International. This includes regional director for West and Central Africa and country director in Kenya and Sierra Leone. He also served at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya. Tennyson is a Sierra Leonean national with a background in zoology and zoonotic diseases. He has led major programs across Africa, contributed to national development strategies, and engaged in research and consultancy for the Department for International Development (DFID), and for civil societies.