Director of the European Office of the Public Affairs Council (www.pac.org), the world's largest professional association of public affairs executives, headquartered in Washington DC. We have 640 member organisations and 7000 individual members, many of whom are among the Fortune 500.
My goal is to create a strong presence in Europe and especially in Brussels, and to provide top quality executive training, thought leadership and business community for our members.
I am founder of Europe's largest EU career preparation website & Deloitte Fast 50 winner www.eutraining.eu, and co-owner of www.careergym.com, www.adhd-app.com and www.eu-academy.eu
My background in brief:
- 15 years' experience of EU affairs in Brussels & Luxembourg
- Running various EU training and e-business projects
- Familiar with EU institutional law and regulatory procedures
- Expert on European Union decision-making & lobbying
- Excellent public speaking, teaching and training skills
- Author: Europe's no.1 best-seller book on EU (EPSO) exams
(The Ultimate EU Test Book, 11th ed., John Harper Publishing)
- Certified SHL Assessor (for Assessment Centers)
Training & consulting clients include: Coca Cola, US Mission to the EU, LG Electronics, European Voice, TOTAL, Toyota, Telefonica and many others
I'm glad to be of assistance with:
- Public Affairs in Europe (incl. lobbying, advocacy, corporate communication etc.)
- Understanding the EU for businesses and NGOs
- New comitology procedures, EU public affairs communication
- Coaching & training on EU decision making in practice
- EPSO exam preparation & Assessment Centre