Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Public affairs, writing and research specialist with experience across academia, corporate communications, and the energy industry with regional expertise in Europe, North America, Russia, and the Middle East.
Independent public affairs consultant working with leading brands on sustainability policy and environmental campaigning. Strong focus on circular economy (ecodesign, waste) for textiles and apparel, chemicals, supply chain, and environmental protection legislation at EU and Member State level.
Head of the Sustainability, Energy and Mobility practice, specializing in EU chemicals, energy, and circular economy policy. Together with the practice team, I plan and execute advocacy and engagement strategies to influence EU, Member State and global policy developments. I work extensively with the Global Solutions practice, with a focus on Russia and the former Soviet Union, including work on EU accession, energy geopolitics and sanctions. I manage the Brussels office's junior team, including recruitment, management and professional development.
Head of the Energy & Sustainability practice in APCO's Brussels office, working with clients across a variety of environmental legislative topics. Specialized in energy and chemicals policy, particularly REACH and PFAS.
Geotech for the Denver Division's New Ventures team. Made maps, performed technical data analysis, and researched energy activities for basins across the Western United States.
Assisted in the development of the new Arctic Working Group at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES), including grant writing, research, conference planning, and writing the introductory chapter to our first book. Worked as an editor on Demokratizatsiya, an academic journal focusing on democratization in the former Soviet Union.
Coordinated Volume III of the Immigrant Entrepreneurship Project. Researched current scholarship on German immigrants, as well as editing scholarly submissions for print and managing contributing authors.