After 30 years working in the EU public policy area in a wide variety of sectors (food and beverages, retail and wholesale, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cosmetics, forestry/pulp/paper, packaging, travel and tourism, entertainment and audiovisual services), I have developed a range of skills (see below) which I now wish to use: 1. Helping organisations to set up their EU practice and/or to develop and nurture the people they recruit. 2. To expand my activities related to the wine business, using my knowledge and studies (former wine business owner, WSET qualifications) related to wine. The latter currently includes communications services and ideas for complementary businesses to develop ideas to bring to market. Also selecting/curating wines for events & private customers and hosting wine tastings.If you have projects in which you think I might be interested, please contact me so I can set up a discussion regarding potential future collaboration.Skills include • Setting up and leading EU offices for international associations, consultancies and multinational companies, as well as co-founding a professional organisation for EU affairs practitioners • The ability to provide useful strategic business advice and to act as a sounding board • Developing and executing advocacy initiatives to support business objectives• Building, maintaining and utilising networks and relationships with a wide range of stakeholders• Devising and running public relations and communications initiatives• Mentoring and supporting those new to the world of public affairs