Comfort Ero was appointed Crisis Group's president & CEO in December 2021. She has spent her entire career working on or in conflict-affected countries. Dr Ero served as Deputy Africa Program Director for the International Centre for Transitional Justice (2008-2010) and Political Affairs Officer and Policy Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Mission in Liberia (2004-2007). She has a PhD from the London School of Economics, University of London. Dr Ero is also the Chair of the Board of the Rift Valley Institute and sits on the editorial board of various journals, including International Peacekeeping.