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John Roberts has been a public affairs adviser for over 40 years, working mainly as a consultant but also in-house. Primarily based in London, John’s career also includes seven years living and working in Brussels. He was a Director of public affairs consultancy IGA in London and opened their Brussels office in 1989. John joined Philip Morris in the UK in 1993, becoming Vice President responsible for EU Government Relations and the EU Institutions in Brussels in 1997. He founded EUK Consulting in January 2000 and continues to head the consultancy today. In addition, he works with a number of charities pro bono to raise both awareness and funds.

David Bertram has over 30 years’ experience in public affairs. He graduated with a double First and research degree from Cambridge, during which time he undertook work in a political Party’s HQ and in Parliament. He then worked in-house at London Underground and British Gas before joining Philip Morris in 1996, first as Corporate Affairs Manager for the UK & Ireland, then in the EU Region HQ and later being appointed Director of Public Affairs for Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa. David joined EUK in 2001.

Rebecca has fifteen years’ experience in global regulatory affairs consultancy, joining EUK in 2009 following experience at a public affairs agency and a constitutional reform campaign group. She was appointed as a Director in 2016, and now specialises in global regulatory intelligence, analysis, foresights and data management across multiple sectors and issues. Rebecca holds a degree in Modern History and Politics from the University of Oxford. She speaks German as well as her native English. 

Joe joined EUK in October 2016 as a Research Consultant and was promoted to Research Manager in March 2019. Previously he worked as a Research Fellow for the think tank Civitas, where he researched and wrote about UK industrial and business policy. Before this, he completed internships for a Labour MP and a constitutional reform campaign group. He has a BA in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Bristol.

Marco joined EUK in February 2012. Previously, he worked as a consultant for the Italian Government and completed internships with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union in Brussels and an international peace building NGO. Marco holds an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bologna and an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. He speaks Italian (native), English and French.

Chris joined EUK Consulting in September 2020. Previously, Chris completed a graduate training programme at Four Communications focusing on communications for housing and finance sector clients. Chris also acted as Social Media and Communications Director for a sports start-up. Chris has a BA in Politics and Modern History from the University of Manchester and an MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from the Alliance Manchester Business School.

Elena joined EUK Consulting in November 2021. Previously, she worked as a Researcher at the Public Policy Exchange analysing policy issues across different sectors. Before this, she interned at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid where she worked closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN agencies.  Elena holds an MA in Public Policy from King’s College London and a BA in International Relations. Elena speaks Spanish (native), English, French, Chinese and understands Dutch.

Radu joined EUK Consulting in March 2022. Previously, he interned at the Romanian Foreign Service, working at the Mission to the United Nations in New York and the Romanian Embassy in London on issues of international law and Brexit preparation. Radu also has experience at Deloitte, in the Mergers & Acquisitions division. He holds an M.Sc. in European Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), as well as a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Groningen, Netherlands. Radu speaks Romanian (native), English and French.

Aaliyah joined EUK Consulting in May 2022. Previously, she worked as a Political and Security Risk Consultant at Castor Vali analysing political and security issues across Southern and West Africa. Before this, she interned at the South African Institute for International Affairs in Cape Town where she worked closely with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation on issues of natural resource governance and democracy. Aaliyah holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science as well as Bachelor of Social Science and Honours in International Relations degrees from the University of Cape Town. Aaliyah speaks English (native) and Afrikaans.

Saumya joined EUK Consulting in August 2022. Previously, she worked at the Ministry of External Affairs in India, where she worked closely with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Saumya also worked as a Research Assistant at ORF, India’s leading think tank, prior to which she interned with the Government of Delhi. Saumya holds a first class MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, where she received the Christ’s College Award. She also holds an MA in Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, and a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Delhi. Saumya speaks English and Hindi.

Lameez joined EUK Consulting in February 2023. Previously, she interned at Opportunity International EduFinance, focusing the intersection of microfinance and global education. She also has experience at KPMG, working within the audit department. Lameez holds an MSc in Migration Studies from the University of Oxford, and a BA (Hons) in International Development from Kings College London.

Camilla joined EUK in 2007 after graduating from the University of Essex, where she gained a BA in International Relations and Politics. She has a working background in administration and hospitality. Camilla now handles all EUK’s administration and book-keeping. 

Tom was a founder of EUK Consulting, alongside John Roberts, in 2000. Tom established and developed EUK’s research function, and in doing so was instrumental in expanding EUK’s services from the original UK-centric political monitoring to the global regulatory intelligence service that we offer today. Tom remains a Director of the company and currently serves in a non-executive capacity.