Managing Director And Senior Consultant
World Trade Consulting
Geneva, Switzerland And Worldwide
Trade related technical assistance for governments and international donors:• British Government FCO, technical assistance to Ukraine regarding negotiation of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the EU, 2008 - 2012• European Commission, Trainer on TRTA and PSD. Developed & delivered courses in Brussels (for European, Caribbean and Pacific based staff), Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico and Zambia for other EC Delegations, 2009 - 2010• Commonwealth Secretariat, assistance to Governments of Ghana, Antigua & Barbuda, Malawi, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada regarding national trade diversification, competitiveness and trade in services development strategies, 2008 - 2012• British Government DFID, Team Leader/Lead Adviser for the DFID Ukraine Trade Policy Capacity Building Project providing support on WTO accession negotiations, 2001 - 2007• European Commission, Team Leader providing high-level policy advice and guidance to Geneva based ACP Ambassadors outlining the main issues in the Doha Development Agenda, 2003Assignments for private sector clients:• Marketing & Communications Manager - TCA Asset Management, Geneva. Marketing, communications, institutional sales and business development for leading Swiss asset management firm, 2014 to 2015• Business Manager - Fondation de l'Observatoire de la Finance, Geneva. Administration, marketing, communications, promotion and fund raising for the 5th edition of the Ethics in Finance Robin Cosgrove Prize - more than 1000 participants from 80 countries. Coordination with high level Jury Members, organization of conferences & events in London, Brussels, Geneva, and Prize Ceremony at IMF Secretariat, 2014 to 2015• Sales & Marketing Director - WealthBriefing/ClearView Financial Media. Developed and launched industry leading conferences, seminars, events and award programmes for the private banking sector in Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore and Zurich, 2012 to 2014