My Job
I lead Access Partnership’s Brussels office, advising senior corporate leaders on EU policy, political dynamics and global affairs. I provide strategic counsel on emerging regulatory and political developments, helping clients anticipate policy risks, identify opportunities and shape effective engagement with the EU institutions and other key stakeholders.
My work spans technology and digital policy, advising clients on complex policy and geopolitical issues that have implications for their European operations, market access and long-term business strategy.
As head of the Brussels office, I also lead its commercial and strategic development. This includes building senior client relationships and developing new business opportunities in the EU.
In my role, I am also the current Co-Chair of the Digital Committee at the British Chamber of Commerce to the EU.
My Experience
I’ve been working in public affairs for nearly 20 years, having previously headed the Transport team at FIPRA. Prior to that I spent time in the European Parliament, Westminster in the UK and another EU public affairs consultancy.
My Specialisms
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievement has been building Access Partnership’s Brussels presence into a growing platform for strategic client advisory, business development and policy engagement. I have helped establish and deepen senior relationships across the EU institutions, technology sector and wider Brussels policy community, while developing a strong pipeline of client opportunities and expanding the team’s capabilities.
What I am particularly proud of is bringing together client strategy, policy expertise and commercial development in a way that has strengthened our position in Brussels and created new opportunities for Access Partnership internationally.
My Education
I studied Law at the University of Durham, UK, and European Legal Studies at KU Leuven, Belgium.
My Languages
English, French and a little Dutch.
My Interests outside work
Anything sporty and ideally outside – football, running, open water swimming, adventure racing. And anything to do with politics and reading.
My Favourite Brussels anecdote
Having a CEO client ask me “who is the one person I need to speak to, to get anything done in the EU?!”