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Tom is a well-known figure in the Brussels government relations and public affairs community. In a career spanning two decades, he has worked with organisations across a wide range of sectors, counselling on EU affairs and pan–European advocacy campaigns.

He has also worked on some of Europe’s highest profile reputational challenges and provides counsel on issues management and crisis communication at European and global levels.

Tom is an active member of the British business community in Brussels and is a regular commentator on lobbying practice and the future of the advocacy profession.

Passionate about operational excellence, Feriel is a seasoned association executive. She brings over 20 years of experience in managing organisations to SEC Newgate EU, 15 of which with associations, large and small, across a variety of sectors. She launched SEC Newgate EU’s association management practice.

Prior to joining SEC Newgate EU in 2011, Feriel worked for a Brussels-based association management company. She also worked for the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, providing technical assistance to EU-funded projects. She began her career as a translator-interpreter.

Feriel graduated in 1994 from the Brussels Institut Supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes as a French, Italian and English interpreter. She also holds an Executive Master in International Association Management from the Solvay Brussels School. Feriel is a member of ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership and has served as Chair-elect of the AMCI Global Task Force and as a mentor for the CIPE Know How programme, mentoring the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Cap Bon (Tunisia).

She speaks French, English, Italian, Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese and holds Belgian and Algerian nationality

Victoria is a policy communications expert with an international mindset and a far-reaching network in Brussels and beyond. She launched SEC Newgate EU’s thriving technology practice as well as the award-winning Brussels Calling debates with leading journalists covering the EU. She supports corporates, governments and trade associations across a range of sectors.

Previously Head of global media relations at Nokia, Victoria brought to SEC Newgate EU her extensive international experience both in communications and journalism. She has also been Head of media for a large networked agency in Brussels.

Victoria began her career as a journalist, most recently with Reuters in London, but also in Brussels, Hong Kong, Milan, Paris and Wellington. She holds French and New Zealand nationality.

Having over 20 years of experience in public affairs and corporate government relations, Will Parker leads SEC Newgate EU’s public affairs and policy team.

Will has a deep knowledge of the tech sector, including cloud computing and data protection regulation, having led the Dell Technologies government affairs team in EMEA. He has also worked on sustainability issues in and around the EU institutions and European governments.

Will studied Spanish and Politics at Manchester University.

Alba is an international communications practitioner with a career spanning three continents, focusing on strategic communications, reputation management, public affairs, corporate responsibility, employee engagement and business transformation.

Prior to joining SEC Newgate EU, Alba led the PR practice of Ogilvy in Kuwait, providing strategic counsel to C-level executives, key government institutions and diplomatic missions, addressing complex issues and winning multiple prestigious PR awards.

During her decade-long Brussels career, Alba worked for EU consultancies and think tanks, on issues pertinent to the healthcare, ICT, real estate, travel and tourism, food, mining, entrepreneurship, as well as education and culture sectors.

Alba brings extensive experience working with European, US and GCC governments, UN agencies, and global foundations on foreign and security policy and women economic empowerment, managing multi-country public diplomacy and media relations campaigns.

Educated in Europe and the USA, Alba holds a degree in International Business and a master’s degree in International Politics. She has also authored a number of media articles and blog pieces on EU enlargement, EU-GCC relations and EU entrepreneurship policy for various EU and GCC publications.

Andrea is an EU law and foreign policy expert, with a specific focus on trade and investment. At SEC Newgate EU, he leads the trade practice, devising and implementing strategies for corporates and sovereigns to interact with EU institutions. Thanks to his long experience working on regulatory issues and policy communications, he focuses on integrated campaigns around trade and political negotiations with the EU, notably within the European Parliament, advising the highest level of government and companies in their strategy at EU level.

Prior to joining SEC Newgate EU, he worked at the EU Delegation to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, as an independent researcher on EU-China relations, as a lawyer, and as a free-lance editor and translator. He has also gained experience on international affairs working with global NGOs and think tanks focused on EU external relations, human rights, corporate governance and international trade and investment.

A qualified lawyer in Spain, he holds a J.D. from Barcelona University, and an LL.M in Public International Law from Leiden University. Italian native, he speaks English, Spanish and French fluently, and is competent in Catalan.