Ana Maria Gardiner is Founder and Managing Partner at Lighthouse PR, a leading communication agency set up in 2018 that serves clients from various sectors such as energy, pharma, finance, technology, retail&FMCG, industry and e-commerce, services. In the 15+ years of experience in PR and communication, Ana has provided strategic advice and guidance for some of the top 100 most valuable global brands from Bucharest and Dubai, across Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and Turkey. She is also a skilled trainer for spokespeople and one of the few crisis communication specialists in Romania, with a 100% success rate in crisis prevention, management, and communication. The first 8 years of her career spent as business, political and investigative journalist helped her tremendously in understanding all sides of any story.She has an MA in European Union Affairs and a BA in Political Science, which give her a solid foundation for grasping the complex and dynamic contexts of her projects. Ana is passionate about delivering impactful and tailored solutions that help her clients achieve their goals and enhance their reputation. She is described by her colleagues, clients, partners, and journalists as loyal, devoted, relentless, efficient, strategic, analytical, focused, and strong-minded. And a very good friend one can always rely on.