A global network of experts
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Unlike traditional agency models
Our strength is our network of international, senior experts. All of us speak multiple languages, have worked in several countries, and have 10+ years of experience.
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Formerly: HSBC, Societe Generale, WordAppeal (Web Agency), S&P Dow Jones Indices, Solactive (Index Provider)
Lived in: London, Paris, Hong Kong and Atlanta. Currently based in Geneva.
Speaks: English, French and Spanish
Passion: Digital Art & Reading
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Corporate Communications, Branding and Strategy
Sectors: Finance and Tech
Also: Member of the Swiss Committee of 100 Women in Finance
Biography
Barbara has 20 years of experience in Communications and Marketing in the Financial industry. She started her career in Paris as Press Officer for HSBC France, before moving to Hong Kong where she was Communications Officer for Societe Generale, covering Asia Pacific. She was then hired as Head of Communications for a Private Bank in Geneva, in charge of the rebranding the Bank. In London, Barbara worked for S&P Dow Jones Indices as Public Relations Manager Europe, Middle-East & Asia and more recently for Solactive, a German index provider, as Head of Marketing and Public Relations. Barbara co-founded Consultancy32 with Diane Gaillard.
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Formerly: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Lived in: London, Munich, Abu Dhabi. Currently based in Paris
Speaks: English, French and German
Passion: Horse Riding, Theatre
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Public Relations, Social Media and Public Speaking Coaching
Sectors: Finance, Environment, Technology
Also: Communications Lecturer at CELSA, ISCOM, INSEEC
Biography
With 20 years of experience in Public Relations, Diane masters the techniques of cross-cultural communication after having worked for companies of all sizes in the public and private sectors, as well as in varied industries, cultures, and languages (English, French, German). She is an international communications lecturer at ISCOM, the higher institute for communications and advertising and CELSA, THE #1 French School in Communications. Diane co-founded Consultancy32 with Barbara Mahe.
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19 years of experience as Art Director.
Currently based in Paris.
Speaks: English and French
Passion: Rock Drumming, Environment
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Design UX/UI, Logo, Brand identity, Online and Offline Communications
Sectors: Technology, Environment, Food
Biography
Stephanie began her career in 2005 as a freelancer while finishing her Master in Design. She then collaborated with several leading Communications and Web Agencies (Pelham Media, Tuesday, WordAppeal, Norsys) for clients such as Ademe, Engie, CBRE or Algeco. She also worked directly for a variety of clients including The Fork, Equileap or Aircall.
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Formerly: French Communications Agency Studio Gire
Currently based in Chalon-sur-Saône (Burgundy, France). Lived in Sainte-Foy, Canada and Paris, France.
Speaks: English, French
Passion: IT!
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Design and Integration of Websites, Intranets, Newsletters and e-Banners, Technical Support
Biography
Frédérique began her career in 2008 as a Developer in a Communications Agency in Burgundy, France. She decided to start working as a Consultant back in 2015 and has since then designed and developed multiple websites, intranets and other communications online materials. She collaborated with several leading communications agencies (Tuesday, Uppercut) and worked directly with dozens of corporate and startup clients in various sectors.
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Formerly: PR Agency - Weber Shandwick, Inhouse - St. James’s Place
Lived in: Sydney, USA. Currently based in London
Speaks: English
Passion: Surfing, Cooking
Areas of expertise
Specialities: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Multimarket Communications, Crisis Communications
Sectors: Professional and Financial Services, Technology, Media
Biography
Alex has over 25 years’ experience in corporate communications across a broad range of sectors but specialising in financial and professional services. Whether protecting or building reputations he has successfully provided strategic consultancy to a wide range of clients from Fortune 500s and FTSE 100 at C-suite level to the owners of fast-growing start-ups and small businesses. Several of the campaigns he has created have won industry awards. He has worked inhouse for FTSE 100s St. James’s Place (SJP) and Schroders, and for Greensill – the latter generating considerable practical knowledge of crisis communications and operating under intense media scrutiny. He has also held senior roles for leading international agencies including 11 years as a Senior Director where he typically worked to direct multinational campaigns for brands like Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds of London and the European Banking Authority.
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Formerly: Herald Communications
Lived in: Munich, United Arab Emirates
Speaks: English, German
Passion: Hiking, Travelling, Spending time with her husband and her son.
Areas of expertise
Specialties: B2B and B2C PR and communications
Sectors: Media, Digital technology, Financial services, Med tech and Consumer brands
Biography
Judith has worked in the PR and media industry successfully over the past twenty-five years. Before becoming an independent consultant she held senior PR-positions both in-house and as Managing Director of the Munich office of the pan- European PR-agency Herald Communications (meanwhile acquired by Fleishman & Hillard).In this role she was instrumental in growing the business of this dependency from a small bureau to an agency with 30 staff members and she was also successful in establishing a new media unit for this agency.
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Formerly: Communications Director, Trimedia, Morgen Walke Europe
Lived in: New York. Currently based in Paris
Speaks: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Passion: horses, gardens, Trouville-sur-Mer
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Media Relations, Media and Pitch Coaching, English Content Writing
Sectors: Finance, Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Consumer Goods
Biography
Madeleine Resener has 25 years of experience in communications, primarily in the financial services industry. She began her career as a journalist, first with Newsweek in New York and later as the exclusive Paris correspondent for Institutional Investor magazine. She has notably coaching numerous senior executives from leading European companies ahead of their IPO roadshows.
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Formerly: TUI, Ubisoft, Havas Paris, Bain & Company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Lived in: Ecuador, Amsterdam, Paris, London
Speaks: Spanish, French, English, Portuguese
Passion: Cooking and Gardening
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Corporate Communications, Content Management Strategy, Editorial Strategy, Social Media, Public Relations, Internal Communications, Employer Branding, Branding Strategy, CSR Communication
Biography
Stéphanie has 15 years of experience in corporate communications. She has worked in both worldwide communications agencies and in international companies, where she held senior roles at Bain & Company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and TUI. She is fluent in French, English and Spanish, and also speaks Portuguese. She has worked in Paris, London and Amsterdam with multicultural and international teams. Stéphanie has extensive expertise in communications, content management and editorial strategy, social networks, press relations, internal communications and employer branding, brand strategy and CSR communications.
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Lived in: Hamburg, Paris. Currently based in Geneva
Speaks: English, French, German, Italian, and Greek
Passion: New tech, design
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Technical and Production Management, Concept Creation, Scenography, Spatial Design
Sector: Entertainment, Luxury
Biography
Swiss, spatial designer and production director on a wide range of projects, Michel has 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry and in the organization of international events. He started his career as technical director, then as production director. His collaborations with public or private institutions quickly multiplied, making Michel responsible for many blockbuster events in Switzerland. He then founded and managed his own event communication agency, MBB Events, for 20 years. Sensitive to brands’ global communication, his agency has developed a highly efficient and exponentially growing events communication division. Over the last 15 years, he helped many prestigious brands, mainly in the luxury industry, in developing unique concepts and/or environments, on four continents.
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Formerly: Galeries Lafayette, Réflexion Publique, H&B Communication, ComCorp
Lived in: Paris
Speaks: English and French
Passion: Art, Literature, Science, Asian Cultures, Travels
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Press Relations and Management, Web and Editorial Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Content Creation, Media Training
Sectors: Engineering (intelligent building, HVAC, lighting), Energy, Environment, Technology
Biography
Nadege has extensive experience in corporate communication and PR strategic support in areas including sustainable development, environment, and energy. This includes crisis communication and handling sensitive issues for clients. She is an expert in communicating in complex environments and on scientific topics to a non-specialist audience, and has worked as part of international teams at EMEA and global levels.
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Formerly: Hamilton International Ltd, Compass Group (Schweiz) AG, Sopexa
Work experience in: Europe, China, Japan, America, based in Zürich.
Speaks: English, French, German and Italian
Passion: Skiing, DIY, traveling
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Marketing and Communication Strategy, Public Relations, Copywriting & Storytelling, Digital Content, Event Organization and Promotion, Branding, Retail Marketing
Sectors: Luxury Goods, Food and Beverage
Also: WSET 3 Training (Wine and Spirit Education Trust), Committee Member of Swiss Marketing Club Zürich
Biography
Martine has been working for 20 years in marketing and communications in the luxury consumer goods, food and beverage sector and as an independent consultant. Through her experience in international companies and in a worldwide marketing agency together with her fluency in 4 languages, she developed a strong ability to work on a global scale with multi-cultural teams and multi-disciplinary corporate partners. She started her career as a marketing and communication manager for an international contract catering company in the French and German part of Switzerland before joining a French marketing agency active in the wine sector. In 2008, Martine changed for the watchmaking industry where she held senior roles first as International PR Manager and then as Head of Marketing leading her own team based at the headquarters and in the subsidiary companies. In 2014, she set up as a Marketing and Communication consultant offering 360° services.
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Formerly: WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education), Auditoire, Aspen Institute
Lived in: New York, Casablanca, Seoul. Currently based in Paris.
Speaks: French, English, Arabic and Korean
Passion: Drawing and Rock Climbing
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Press Relations, Content Writing, Event Management & Coordination
Sectors: Education, Gender Equality, Development, Environment
Biography
Before joining Consultancy32, Lina was already immersed in the world of events, notably within Auditoire (TBWA/Omnicom group), as a project manager within the "Summit and International Forum" division of the agency. This experience enabled her to develop a "Swiss knife" profile: developing events' rundowns, managing press relations and event coordination (suppliers and speakers) and speech-writing for MCs during major international events for corporate and private clients. Her previous projects include Cartier & Expo 2020 Dubai, the World Innovation Summit for Education, Amundi World Investment Forum 2022 and many more. Lina has also worked for think tanks and international organizations, managing their brand development and special events (fundraising, seminars, conferences...). She has worked in New York, Doha and Paris with multicultural teams.
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Formerly: Al Akhawayn University, Human Rights Watch, Élan Interculturel, United Nations
Lived in: São Paulo, Fès-Meknès, New York. Currently based in Paris.
Speaks: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
Passion: Talking Politics, Learning About Cultures, Japanese Design, Detective-Fiction.
Areas of expertise
Specialties: Research and communication, Social media campaign, Advocacy/Lobbying
Sectors: Impact, Human Rights, Startups
Also: Member of Amnesty International France
Biography
Hugo has 10 years of work with local and international organizations in research and communications, policy analysis, and international human rights and humanitarian law. He started his international career with a capacity building traineeship with associations in Morocco, then worked with HRW doing research, communications, advocacy and operations in Brazil. He was a communications and operations consultant for Élan in Paris supporting content development in interculturality and online communications, and worked with the UN covering political affairs, social media campaigns, and event management for UNOCT. Passionate about cultures, Hugo speaks 4 languages.
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Formerly: TS Lombard & Kaso Legg Communications
Lived in: Belgium, Russia, Mexico, and Switzerland. Currently based in London.
Speak English, French, Spanish, Dutch and Russian
Passion: Reading and travelling
Areas of expertise
Specialities: Media Relations, Corporate Communications
Sectors: Finance, Politics, Art and Environment
Biography
Before joining Consultancy32, Zoe worked for a London based financial PR agency providing strategic communication to a range of financial institutions, asset managers and hedge funds. She set up the PR & Marketing department for a global macro economic and political research house where she saw the impact of having reliable sources in the press. As well as working for Christie’s and Sotheby’s in London, Zoe worked for the European Parliament where she developed critical communications and supporting materials to ensure clear narration of initiatives.
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Formerly: Tradinfo (BE); Account Manager at CorpStation (UAE)
Lived in: Italy, Belgium, UAE
Speak: Italian, English, French
Passion: Live Music, Stand-up Comedy, Soccer
Areas of expertise
Specialities: Event Design and Management, Account Relations, Budget Management
Sectors: Financial Roadshows, Corporate Events, Live Music & Art Events
Biography
Claudia Nanni is a seasoned communications, events, and marketing expert with over 15 years of experience. She has autonomously led several marketing events since 2013.
Claudia holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from Università degli Studi di Perugia, with a certification from Nottingham Trent University. Her expertise spans event design and management and corporate communications. Claudia lived in Brussels, and Dubai; she currently lives in Turin. She speaks Italian, English, and French.
