Our People

Olivia is the HR Generalist at Project Associates. Previously, she has worked at Warner Brothers and The Francis Crick Institute in HR Operations.

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Anthony is the former British Ambassador to the UAE and an esteemed retired diplomat whose career focused largely on the Arab world. His postings included Beirut, Jedda, Khartoum, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Cairo and Geneva.

Anthony worked for the Defence Export Services Organisation in the Ministry of Defence, where he was responsible for relations with the GCC States. Anthony currently runs Tysers' office, a Lloyd's-based reinsurance brokerage, in the Dubai International Financial Centre, having previously set up the Brunswick Office in Dubai. 

Based in our London office, Helmi advises governmental clients on complex policy and communications challenges worldwide. Her expertise spans strategic communications, foreign policy analysis, and public diplomacy.

Prior to joining Project Associates, Helmi worked across diplomacy, media, and foreign policy analysis.

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Claire is Managing Director of Pangolin Claddagh, a corporate finance and strategic advisory firm based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Claire is an investment banker with a track record across global blue-chip financial institutions and entrepreneur-led businesses in developed and emerging markets. 

Based in our London office, Ioana works across a range of private client, corporate, and government projects.

Prior to joining Project Associates, Ioana worked in a private security firm in South Sudan where she handled numerous research and commercial projects.

Abby is an Executive Assistant supporting Project Associates directors. Before joining the company, Abby worked as an Executive Assistant at a leading London law firm.

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Based in our Paris office, Dana has experience in international affairs spanning intergovernmental organisations, embassies, and NGOs. 

Prior to joining Project Associates, Dana worked in communications in the fields of education, gender, culture, and diplomacy.

George has nearly a decade’s experience leading capacity building and reputation management projects for a high-profile and global client base. He has advised political leaders, diplomats, senior civil servants, and CEOs on five continents, in particular across the Middle East, West Africa, and Eastern Europe.

George's previous work includes teaching English & Politics at Sciences Po Bordeaux.

Kelly is a Senior Executive Assistant working directly for our CEO, Rob Worthington. She has extensive experience working for Global CEO’s and C-Suite Executives for large scale companies, primarily in the Technology sector. 

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Marina Levi, Ph.D., leads our work in Italy, the southern Mediterranean and South America from PA’s Milan office.

Marina advises leading financial institutions across Europe, as well as a number of preeminent companies in the luxury goods sector. She is a visiting professor at a number of academic institutions in Europe where she lectures in corporate anthropology, crisis communications and behavioural economics. Marina is also a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI).

Marina spent more than 20 years in investment banking and investor relations in Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

Independent consultant contracting via Levi Certelli Consulting.

Based in our Paris office, Leonard specialises in strategic communications and stakeholders’ engagement, having advised numerous international clients across Africa and Europe.  

Prior to joining Project Associates, Leonard spent five years working in a variety of roles within an international strategic communications firm dedicated to Africa.

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Josh has worked extensively within risk management and strategy offices of global investment banks where he has developed expertise in financial and non-financial risk assessments. He has held roles in product development and portfolio performance tracking within wealth management and has contributed to group-level transformation initiatives.

Prior to this, he worked in the International Affairs division of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Based in our London office, Finn works on a range of corporate and government projects across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

Prior to joining Project Associates, Finn spent three years working at a specialist technology public relations firm.

Fiona is the founder of Forming Impact and a thought leader in sustainable development and strategic partnerships. She has spearheaded Forming Impact’s flagship events, including the Necker Island Leaders Gathering and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Week. 

Fiona is an expert in bringing global players from the private sector to the impact world, consulting for ventures in sectors including investment, innovation and sustainability.

Nour works across a range of government and corporate projects in Europe and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Project Associates, Nour held multiple communications roles, spanning the communications team of a French Member of Parliament, worked at the French Ministry of Ecology and the Grand Palais. She also participated in the 2020 Paris municipal campaign, and worked at an independent platform that encourages citizen dialogue, where she oversaw communications.

Languages: French, English, Spanish

Heidi is the founder of Curayio, a communications consulting, coaching and training firm. She advises people globally across many sectors including healthcare, technology, aerospace, and defence. 

Heidi has worked at Brunswick, reputation.com, and has held Board positions at various communications agencies.

Thomas was German Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and Ambassador to India. In his 36-year career as a German diplomat he also held the positions of Director General for Political Affairs, Deputy Ambassador in Washington DC and Chief of Staff to two foreign ministers. He also served as European Affairs Advisor to Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. 

On retiring from the diplomatic service, he worked for Deutsche Bank between 2011 - 2016. He is also a Senior Advisor at Flint and sits on various non-profit boards. 

Enrico is executive Chairman of Salbora Srl – Milan, an Insurance and corporate advisory company. Enrico is also an adjunct Professor at IULM University where he lectures in the field of Crisis Communications.

Prior to this, Enrico worked for 30 years in the field of Insurance.

Sam McAlister is a BAFTA-nominated interviews producer. With skills honed over a decade in the BBC’s elite news programmes, she is used to persuading reluctant individuals to participate in a news programme renowned for its rigour and bite.

She has worked with everyone from Jeremy Paxman to Emily Maitlis, briefing on topics from economics to geopolitics, and often deciding the questions that CEOs, politicians, and public figures will be asked in a news crisis. Her most famous exclusive was the interview with HRH Prince Andrew on BBC Newsnight.

Sam’s book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews was released in 2022.

Peter was the British Ambassador to Libya from 2015 - 2018.  During that time he played a role in supporting the UN's efforts to negotiate and then implement the Libya Political Agreement. He also managed the return of the British Embassy from Tunis to Tripoli. 

Before Libya, Peter was British Ambassador to Jordan from 2011 - 2015, and High Commissioner to Cyprus from 2015 - 2010.   

He is the Chairman of the Libya British Business Council.