Change of Development Attach茅 of Montserrat: Alba Smerglio-Heimpold
Alba Smerglio-Heimpold has been appointed as the new permanent Development Attach茅 in the Governor鈥檚 Office.
Alba Smerglio-Heimpold has been appointed as the new permanent Development Attach茅 in the Governor鈥檚 Office. She takes over the role from Peter Reid who has been in the post for 12 months. Alba鈥檚 focus in her role will be supporting the Government of Montserrat to propel the island forward in terms of inclusive and sustainable development. She will be starting her 4-year post on Monserrat in March 2022.
Alba has a background in Development Economics and International Development and is accredited to the FCDO cadre of specialists in political economy and politics. Prior to joining the Governor鈥檚 Office in Montserrat, Alba was First Secretary Development in the British High Commission in Islamabad, where she has led high profile work on open and inclusive societies and development work to strengthen local resilience to climate change. She has been involved in the UK Government response to the Afghanistan crisis and led reporting on the global impacts of Covid-19 on democratic governance.
Alba held various other positions in the FCDO, including Deputy Team Leader (Governance, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption Department), Senior Research and Evidence Manager in the Research and Evidence Directorate and Internal Audit.