Our People

Tim Ryan

Chairman

Tim is a former United Nations diplomat with 25 years of experience in international communications

Ryan Coetzee

Chief Executive

Ryan has worked at the highest levels of politics and government across four continents for more than 25 years, as a strategic advisor and as a Member of Parliament

James Davies

Managing Partner

James is a government strategy and policy expert who has worked across three continents helping government leaders to drive forward their agendas. In the UK, James worked in 10 Downing Street under two Prime Ministers and in HM Treasury

Zach Meyer

Partner

Head of Global Business Development

Zach is an international affairs and policy specialist who for two decades has supported government leaders in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia to develop and implement multilateral engagement strategies to enhance international standing

Mary Bernia

Partner

Head of Proposals

Mary is a strategic communications expert who for two decades has supported governments throughout the world to articulate strategic messaging to key audiences effectively, via a wide range of platforms and media

Stuart Walker

COO

Stuart is a business operations specialist who has built and managed companies successfully for more than two decades

Claudia Alder

Partner

Head of People

A government communications expert, Claudia is responsible for ensuring everyone at Consulum has the skills and resources required to support our clients to succeed

Greg Lake

Finance Director

Greg is a qualified chartered accountant with over 20 years of commercial experience. He has international financial leadership in PR, advertising and marketing communication sectors

Patrick Baxter

Partner

Head of Client Accounts

Patrick is a government strategy and communications specialist with extensive experience advising government entities and leaders in Europe, the Middle East and Asia

Jonathan Angliss

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Jonathan is a financial services sector expert with more than twenty years of experience in advising international institutions on how to navigate global markets successfully

Roger Baker

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Roger is a high-level strategic advisor who for more than two decades has delivered world-class communications campaigns for governments and political parties throughout the world

Adi Iyer

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Adi is an experienced integrated government specialist with a strong background in public policy and strategy

Simon Buckby

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Simon has provided high-level counsel to government leaders throughout the world for more than two decades, often managing complex policy and strategic issues under intense media scrutiny

Lubna Hussain

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Lubna is a strategic communications specialist who for more than a decade has advised government entities throughout the world on effective media relations

Theresa Rice

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Theresa is a tourism and investment promotion expert who has supported governments and leaders throughout the world for more than 25 years

Tracey Boux

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Tracey is a strategic communications expert who for 25 years has advised governments and multinational leaders on effective campaigns and transformation programmes

Wolf Hagen von Angern

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Wolf-Hagen is a policy and communications specialist with a strong track record of advising governments on defence and aviation, global technology trends and geo-strategic challenges

Daniel Hunt

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Daniel is a specialist government adviser on strategic communications, issues management and public policy

John Laxon

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

John is strategic advisor who for more than fifteen years has supported governments, ministers and chief executives to navigate often complex issues in the areas of public affairs, communications, international trade promotion and policy

Martin Carkett

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Martin is a strategic communications and policy expert, specialising in economics and finance. He has worked at the highest levels of government in Europe and MENA for close to a decade

Mike Goldstein

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Mike is a specialist strategic advisor who for more than fifteen years has counselled governments on media handling, crisis management and strategic communications

Nader Naamani

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Nader is a senior expert who for fifteen years has been providing strategic counsel across the Middle East to governments, blue chip companies and their leaders on various policies, transformative initiatives and complex issues

Craig Wilkie

Partner

Integrated Government Specialist

Craig is a strategy and communications expert with more than fifteen years of experience in advising governments on developing their national agendas and helping leaders communicate their visions

Jacob Willmer

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Jacob is a former UK Special Adviser with more than fifteen years of experience in providing counsel to heads of state, senior ministers and governments on effective communications, policy and strategy

Dan Wilson

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Dan is a government communications specialist who for more than a decade has provided high-level counsel to governments, NGOs and corporations throughout the world on a broad range of issues, including complex cross-border policy and strategy

Sarah Ayache

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Sarah is a reputation and media relations specialist with over a decade of experience helping senior leaders, governments, private sector entities and NGOs achieve reputational outcomes

Lauren Brush

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Lauren Brush is an international affairs and strategic communications specialist who for two decades has supported governments, Fortune 500 companies and multilateral organisations to deliver strategic objectives

Peter Douglas

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Peter is an experienced government advisor, specialising in supporting clients to navigate often complex issues in the areas of international relations, politics and business

Max Kellett-Cornils

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Max is a communications and international affairs specialist with a strong track record of developing, establishing, and protecting reputations for government entities throughout the world

James MacFarlane

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

James is a communications specialist who for two decades has supported governments and leaders throughout the world to achieve strategic goals and to navigate complex issues

James Patava

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

James is a strategy and communications specialist who for fifteen years has provided high-level political counsel to local, regional, and national governments and leaders throughout the world

Shelley Maher

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Shelley is an international strategy and public policy expert with more than a decade of experience of advising governments and large private sector businesses in Australia, the UK and the Middle East

Duncan Mayall

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Duncan is an economic communications specialist who for more than fifteen years has supported government leaders with high quality analysis and counsel on issues including attracting overseas investment and sovereign wealth fund investment strategy

Rodney McCune

Director

Business Development Specialist

Rodney is a policy and communications specialist who has advised government leaders and entities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for more than two decades

Chessa O’Hara

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Chessa is a strategic advisor who for more than a decade has supported governments to navigate often sensitive domestic and international communications challenges.

Emma Mead

Senior Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Emma is a travel and tourism sector expert with more than fifteen years of experience in developing and leading award-winning integrated communication campaigns at national level

Leanne O’Rourkes

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Leanne is a strategic communications specialist with extensive experience of advising government entities on a wide range of issues across three continents

Christie Rawlings

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Christie is an aviation sector expert who for more than fifteen years has advised international carriers, airports and government aviation entities on strategic communications, policy development and public affairs

Toby Ward

Director

Integrated Government Specialist

Toby is government and corporate affairs specialist who advises government entities on financial services and technology

David Bishop

Partner

Head of Capacity Building

David is a travel and tourism sector expert with more than fifteen years of experience in advising governments on effective policy and strategy to maximise the impact of tourism

Jean-Marc Bourreau

Partner

Head of Aviation

Jean-Marc is an international aviation expert with a strong track record of supporting governments throughout the world to strengthen national aviation sectors and to unlock the many social and economic benefits of improved air connectivity

Tim Harris

Partner

Head of Competitiveness

Tim is an economic development expert with two decades of experience in economic policy, governance, and competitiveness. He was previously the Shadow Minister of Finance in South Africa and CEO of a regional development agency

Piers Thompson 

Senior Director

Competitiveness Specialist

Piers is a competitiveness specialist who provides high level counsel to government entities on all aspects of attracting investment, capacity building and development of economic strategy and policy

James Milne

Senior Director

Competitiveness Specialist

James is an economic development specialist with more than thirteen years of experience of working with governments and business leaders, most notably in the field of investment promotion.

Julián Hernández

Partner

Executive Creative Director

Julián is a creative leader who for more than three decades has delivered innovative communications, strategy consulting and digital branding campaigns for governments and large corporations worldwide

Jessica Donoghue

Director

Creative Director

Jessica is an award-winning creative director who for more than a decade has led and executed world-class communications campaigns for governments and large private sector organisations

Jarrad Pitts

Director

Creative Director

Jarrad is an award-winning copywriter with expertise in developing creative ideas that bring government strategy and policy to life for a wide range of audiences

Omar Bitar

Director

Creative Business Director

Omar is a creative communications expert who for more than a decade has supported a wide range of government and private sector clients in the delivery of effective strategic campaigns

Damian Reilly

Chief Writer

Leadership Communications

Damian is a speechwriter and leadership communications specialist with a strong track record of writing on behalf of high profile senior government leaders and heads of large businesses throughout the world

Alan Griffin

Partner

Head of Digital

Alan is a digital transformation expert with more than two decades of experience in supporting global brands to succeed

Dalia Aljurf

Director

Digital Specialist

Dalia is a digital strategy expert with a strong track record of advising government organisations throughout MENA on how to communicate effectively online

Gareth Talbot

Director

Digital Specialist

Gareth is a digital communications strategist who specialises in creating online profile-raising initiatives and supporting government clients to manage digital reputation risk

Jolyon Welsh

Partner

Head of Diplomatic Outcomes

A former senior British diplomat, Jolyon is an international relations expert with more than three decades of experience of supporting governments to achieve positive outcomes from challenging situations

John Slinger

Partner

Head of Event Communications

John is a senior communications specialist with a two-decade track record of providing timely high-level counsel on strategic and political affairs to governments in developed and emerging economies throughout the world

Luke Chauveau

Partner

Head of Communications Coaching

Luke is a senior strategic communications adviser and leadership expert who for more than three decades has supported government and industry leaders to maximise the impact of stakeholder engagement opportunities by articulating personal and strategic messaging in a way that is memorable, compelling and authentic

J. Rae Cho

Senior Director

Head of Policy

Rae is a high-level strategy and public policy advisory expert with more than fifteen years of experience of offering high-level counsel to governments across the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Natasha Ighodaro

Partner

Head of Strategy and Impact

Natasha is a seasoned strategist with a long track record of developing and implementing impactful programs for public and private sector organisations worldwide

Youmna El Asmar

Senior Director

Senior Strategist

Youmna is a brand and communications expert with fifteen years of experience in providing strategic guidance to government and private sector organisations across the MENA region

Lewis Galloway

Senior Director

Senior Strategist

Lewis is a senior brand, marketing and communications specialist with more than fifteen years of experience of advising large government and private sector organisations across the UK, Europe and MENA region.

Klime Mickovski

Senior Director

Head of Insights

Klime is a data strategist with a strong background in providing research, insights and digital analytics to enable government clients to make better decisions