Our Team

Our Experts

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Joseph Fleming

Founder & Managing Director

M&A Advisory | Risk Management | Sanctions

Fmr. Lobbyist for Libya/Pakistan, M&A Executive

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James Conway

Managing Director & Senior Strategist

Counter-terrorism | Organized Crime | Law Enforcement Advisory

Fmr. FBI Special Agent / Diplomat / U.S. State Department Counter Terrorism Consultant

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Jason Fuller

Managing Director & Global development

Global Strategy | Business Development

Fmr. Regional Director, Office of Ted Cruz

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Ron Gualy

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Energy Transition | ESG | Petrochemicals

Fmr. VP Technology / Foster Wheeler

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Bahadır Kaleağası​

managing director

International Business Development

Fmr. International Policy, University of Brussels / CEO of TUSIAD

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Craig Lebamoff

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Border Security | Human Trafficking | Mass Migration/Refugee

Fmr. U.S. State Department / Ernst & Young

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Alket Hyseni

Director, Balkans

Business Development

Fmr. Member of Albania Parliament (2017-2021)

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Valerie Golson

chief operations officer

Strategy | Operations

Fmr. SVP gaming

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Binu Panicker

CISO

Cybersecurity | Technology Advisor

Fmr. U.S. Treasury / IRS / DOD Cybersecurity

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Brendan Fleming

General counsel, US

M&A Advisory | Corporate Transactions

Fmr. securities, finance, and compliance counsel

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Burak Dimici

SVP, Legal & Compliance

M&A Advisory | Energy | Infrastructure

Fmr. Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Legal Counsel

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Tulay Spicker

Director, Business Development

Business Development | International Trade

Fmr. JP Morgan

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Selin Bülbül

Business Develpment Manager

Business Development | International Trade

Fmr. Department of State & Commerce

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Lauren Gilmore

Media relations

Public Relations | Communications

Fmr. Editor /  Comms Director

 

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Liliana Bakayoko

CONSULTANT

International Investment | Government Relations | Business Development

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Aziz Barzani

senior consultant

Strategic Affairs | International Business

Fmr. candidate for the Iraqi parliament

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Luke Calhoun

Senior consultant

Defense Operations | Logistics

Fmr. Army / Strategic Analyst

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Yolanda Caraway

senior advisor

Public Affairs | Gov’t Outreach

Fmr. DNC Director of Education and Training / DNC At-Large Member

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Michael Clarke

senior consultant

Counter-terrorism | Organized Crime | Law Enforcement Advisory

Fmr. FBI Special Agent / Diplomat

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Kevin Countie

Senior Consultant

Law Enforcement  |  Human Trafficking

Fmr. Deputy Chief of Staff / Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission

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Mike Croissant

Senior Consultant

Geopolitical Risk | Intelligence | Counterterrorism

Fmr. CIA Officer

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Stephen Guice

DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS

Public Affairs | Policy Advisor | Diplomacy

Fmr. U.S. State Department / U.S. Diplomat

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Stuart Jolly

SENIOR ADVISOR

Political Risk | U.S. Gov’t Advocacy

Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) / U.S. Presidential Campaign Strategist

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Sajmir Laçej

senior advisor, balkans

Commercial Law | Corporate Law |
International Trade

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Erim Icsel

Analyst

International Business Markets


 

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Chris Laursen

senior consultant

Financial Risk | Regulatory Compliance

Fmr. Federal Reserve Board / Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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Jason Llorenz

senior Advisor

ESG | Sustainability

Fmr. Senior Policy Advisor / Strategic Communications Expert

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Mike Longhauser

senior consultant

Supply Chain | Logistics

Fmr. U.S. State Department / U.S. Diplomat

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Scott Massey

senior consultant

Defense Operations | Diplomacy | EMEA

Staff Officer, U.S. Army (Ret.) / Post-Conflict Development Expert

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Michael Messier

senior consultant

FATF | AML | CFT | Financial Compliance

Fmr. DEA Special Agent / FATF Assessor / Bank of America Exec

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Justin Niederer

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Defense Logistics | Mass Migration Events

Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), Contingency Response Expert

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Stephanie Rice

Senior Consultant

Sanctions Compliance | Banking Development

Fmr. OFAC Investigator / JP Morgan Compliance Exec

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Loubna Salagh

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Business Development | Immigration | MENA

Fmr. U.S. State Department / Johns Hopkins

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Gejla Shehaj

Analyst, balkans

NGO | Civil Services

 

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Andi Skënderi

senior advisor, balkans

Corporate Law
Intellectual Property Law

 

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David Taylor

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Defense Acquisitions | Vehicle Ground Systems

Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), NORAD

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Vince Trovato

Senior Consultant

Gov’t Finance | Trade Policy | U.S. Energy Policy

Fmr. Sr. Advisor, U.S Dept. Of Energy / International Campaign Strategist

Our Experts

Country Representatives

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Gen. Huseyin Erim

Country Representative, Turkey

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Ahmed Sohail

Country Representative, Pakistan

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Kori

Country Representative, Libya

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Gen. Huseyin Erim

Country Representative, Nigeria

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Ahmed Sohail

Country Representative, Chad

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Kori

Country Representative, Bolivia

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Advisors

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Gen. Huseyin Erim

Country Representative, Turkey

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Ahmed Sohail

Country Representative, Pakistan

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Kori

Country Representative, Chad

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Open Positions

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