Global Expertise

Consulum's team combines world-class advisory expertise with decades of experience.

Our people have worked at the highest levels of government and industry. We're strategists, policy professionals, media and communications experts, data analysts, creatives and sector specialists.

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Our people thrive on uncovering new perspectives, framing ideas in unexpected ways, and creating solutions others could not see.
Leadership
James Davies
James Davies

Chief Executive Officer

James is CEO and Board Member of Consulum and Chair of the Maydan Sports Advisory Board. He previously served under two British Prime Ministers and at HM Treasury as Head of Budget Policy.

Mary Bernia
Mary Bernia

Senior Partner

Mary is a strategic communications expert who has supported governments throughout the world to articulate strategic messaging to key audiences, effectively.

Nader Naamani
Nader Naamani

Senior Partner

Nader is a senior expert with over 15 years' experience advising governments and Fortune 500s on policy, strategy and communications.

Stuart Walker
Stuart Walker

Chief Operating Officer

Stuart is a business operations specialist who has built and managed companies successfully for more than two decades.

Natasha Ighodaro
Natasha Ighodaro

Chief Strategy Officer

Natasha is a strategy expert with a strong track record of developing and implementing high-impact programmes for public and private sector organisations throughout the world.

Zach Meyer
Zach Meyer

Chief Commercial Officer

Zach is an international affairs and policy specialist who has supported government leaders in MENA and South Asia on strategies to enhance international standing for over two decades.

Jonathan Angliss
Jonathan Angliss

Senior Partner

Jonathan is a financial services sector expert with more than twenty years of experience advising international institutions on how to navigate global markets successfully.

Claudia Alder
Claudia Alder

Chief People Officer

A government communications expert, Claudia is responsible for ensuring everyone at Consulum has the skills and resources required to support our clients to succeed.

Patrick Baxter
Patrick Baxter

Senior Partner

Patrick is a government strategy and communications specialist with extensive experience of advising government entities and leaders in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Greg Lake
Greg Lake

Chief Financial Officer

Greg is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 20 years experience and a proven record of international financial leadership within the PR and advertising industry.

John Laxon
John Laxon

Partner

John specializes in leadership advisory and communications implementation, advising government leaders across many sectors including trade promotion, transport and logistics, and financial and consumer regulation.

Julián Hernández
Julián Hernández

Executive Creative Director

With 30 years’ international experience, Julián leads Consulum’s creative offering, advising governments and global corporations on creative strategy and integrated campaigns that deliver impact.

Ranulph Murray
Ranulph Murray

Head of Strategic Initiatives

Ranulph has driven transformative strategic outcomes at the highest levels of government, politics and companies in the Gulf, UK, Africa and South Asia.

Calum Bardsley
Calum Bardsley

Partner

Calum is an expert in guiding leaders to strategically design and develop team capabilities, empowering organizations to meet complex challenges and fulfill their objectives.

Darrell Wright
Darrell Wright

Partner

As the Partner leading Consulum's Bahrain office, Darrell’s brings a wealth of experience including journalism, corporate communications, and government experience.

James Patava
James Patava

Partner

James is a strategy and communications specialist who for fifteen years has provided high-level political counsel to local, regional, and national governments and leaders throughout the world.

Luke Chauveau
Luke Chauveau MCIPR

Head of Coaching

Luke is a senior strategic communications adviser and executive leadership coach with over three decades of experience helping leaders maximise their stakeholder engagement.

Emma Mead
Emma Mead

Partner

Emma is a travel and tourism sector expert with more than fifteen years of experience in developing and leading award-winning integrated communication campaigns at national level.

Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson

Partner

Dan is a government communications specialist who provides high-level counsel to governments, NGOs and corporations on a broad range of issues.

Youmna El Asmar
Youmna El Asmar

Partner

Youmna is a brand and communications expert with fifteen years of experience in providing strategic guidance to government and private sector organisations across the MENA region.

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Peter Douglas

Senior Director

Peter is an experienced strategy and communications advisor who brings insight and analytical rigour to his work. He has worked extensively supporting the delivery of Vision 2030 and in delivering strategy and project launches for nationally important brands.

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Dalia AlJurf

Dalia is a digital strategy expert with a strong track record of advising government organisations throughout MENA on how to communicate effectively online.

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Alba Xhixha

Senior Director

Alba is a specialist in strategic communications, advocacy and public diplomacy. She has provided counsel to governments, international organisations and business leaders across Europe and the GCC.

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Hind Abdulla

Senior Director

Hind is a strategic communications expert with over 15 years of experience in public relations and government affairs across a range of public and private sectors. 

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Piers Thompson

Senior Director

Piers provides high level counsel to government and corporate entities on all aspects of attracting investment and development of economic strategy and policy.

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Lewis Galloway

Senior Director

Lewis is a senior brand, marketing and communications specialist with more than fifteen years of experience advising large government and private sector organisations across the UK, Europe and MENA region.

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Mayank Mittal

Senior Director

Mayank leads Consulum’s digital infrastructure work. His expertise includes a stron track-record in driving digital transformations and building high-performing teams.

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Nancy McCarthy

With over 15 years’ experience working with governments, international organisations and private sector clients, creating world-class campaigns and navigating crisis situations, Nancy is a communications and strategy expert.

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Toby Ward

Senior Director

Toby is a corporate and public affairs specialist with considerable experience providing advice to the public sector and global brands in financial services, technology and retail.

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Max Kellett-Cornils

Senior Director

Max is a communications and international affairs specialist with a strong track record of developing, establishing, and protecting reputations for government and corporate entities throughout the world.

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Jessica Donoghue

Senior Creative Director

Jessica is an award-winning creative director who for more than a decade has led and executed world-class communications campaigns for governments and large private sector organisations.

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Omar Bitar

Senior Creative Business Director

Omar is a creative communications expert who for more than a decade has supported a wide range of government and private sector clients in the delivery of effective strategic campaigns.

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Duncan Mayall

Chief Economist

Duncan is an economic communications specialist who supports government and corporate leaders with high quality analysis and counsel on issues including attracting overseas investment and sovereign wealth fund investment strategy.

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