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Yim studied French and philosophy at University College London. While in school, Yim became interested in the power of marketing to spread a powerful message for good. She was determined to work in the field of communications and PR when she graduated.

Yim worked at Finsbury Glover Hering for 13+ years, rising through the ranks, eventually leading the Tech, Media and Telecoms team, advising on M&A, financial and corporate communications, and building out their Digital practice. “While at Finsbury, I worked with an enormous array of corporate clients—from Nando’s to Walgreens, to Burberry.”

Yim is passionate about promoting gender and class diversity. She serves as Chair for City & Hackney Maternity Voices Partnership and volunteers with a newly-formed charity advising on increasing creative industry diversity and education, as well as being an active coach and mentor.

After a long tenure at Finsbury, Yim sought out a new challenge as Chief Digital Officer and Partner at Milltown Partners, an advisory firm working with influential, high-growth companies. “I helped develop and integrate a data–and campaigns-led approach, supported by digital talent across the firm,” explained Yim.

Yim joined DGA as a Partner, excited to come in on the “ground floor” of this new institution, shortly after the merger of Interel and Albright Stonebridge Group, to infuse the value of branding and fast-paced digital campaigns in the firm’s work. Today, Yim is a strategic communications adviser specializing in digital, working with a range of clients, from media, music, luxury and retail.

After graduating from Colby College in Maine with a degree in English and a concentration in creative writing, John moved to Wuhan, China to teach English for seven months.

John studied International Relations at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York City. “Prior to graduate school I always loved politics and learning about far-flung corners of the world since I was a kid,” he recalls. After graduating with his Master’s, John moved to Washington, DC to work at the U.S. Department of State.

At the State Department, John served as Acting Director in the Office of Sanctions Policy and Enforcement, covering 25+ country-based economic sanctions programs around the world. “During my time at State, I traveled to more than 20 countries to engage foreign governments and articulate U.S. policies to the private sector abroad, and advised companies on complex policy and regulatory issues,” John explained.

After serving in the Obama Administration, John joined one of DGA’s founding partners, Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG), to lead global client engagements on international market entry and access, government affairs, regulatory issues and strategic advice. “In this role, I worked on behalf of the private sector, nonprofits and foundations around the world, with a particular focus on Europe and Eurasia.”

After nearly 7 years at ASG, John became the Head of Geopolitical Engagement on Twitter’s Global Government Affairs team. He drove the company’s response to geopolitical challenges around the world. “I’m proud of my efforts at Twitter to advocate for a free, open and interoperable internet at multilateral forums, including at the UN,” said John.

Today, John serves as a Partner and Head of Client Strategy at DGA, where he provides clients with intelligence and insights, strategic advice and public policy support to help them address complex challenges. “I always try to remember that I’m never going to know as much as my clients about their business,” explained John. “My job is to explain the environment they’re operating in and provide them solid, strategic advice about engaging with foreign governments.”

John also wears a second “professional hat” as an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for New American Security, where he works on projects related to sanctions, export controls, and broader coercive economic measures.

Sarah studied law at Georgetown University and graduated cum laude from the school as an undergrad.

In addition to her native Arabic, Sarah is proficient in Spanish.

Sarah began her career at Dewey and LeBoeuf, where she advised governments on issues related to international dispute resolution and public international law. She also counseled Arabic-speaking clients on litigation and corporate matters.

Sarah served as a Legal Consultant for the World Bank, where she drafted and negotiated grant agreements across the MENA region. She also advised governments and functioned as the operational counsel on World Bank lending operations in the region.

Following her World Bank tenure, Sarah co-founded and was Principal of Paper Crown Consulting LLC, a strategic advisory firm that provided legal and business counsel to clients seeking to enter foreign markets, with a focus on the Middle East.

Sarah joined DGA in 2016 as a Senior Director and was promoted to Partner and Practice Manager of the firm’s Middle East and North Africa practice in 2023. She draws on her experience at the intersection of technology, consulting and the law to advise clients with interest in the region on government relations, market entry and expansion, and partner development.

Sarah has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at her alma mater, the Georgetown University Law Center since 2012.

Andres studied international business at the Hult International Business School after receiving his B.A. from the Universidad de Los Andes.

Andres speaks and regularly advises companies and organizations in multiple languages including, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Andres has served as a trusted advisor to several political leaders in Columbia, including one of the country’s most prominent business leaders turned politician.

Prior to joining DGA Group, Andres worked for nearly 6 years at FTI Consulting, a global management consulting firm.

Andres joined DGA in 2021 as Associate Partner and was promoted to Partner in 2024 with a focus on disputes, issues and crisis management.

Charlie received his B.A. from the University of Denver, with a focus in International Studies and Public Policy. While an undergraduate, he participated in a semester abroad at City, University of London.

Charlie started his career at Frederick S. Pardee Center at the Frederick S. Pardee Institute for International Futures, which has a mission to explore, understand, and shape alternative futures of global change and human development. The Institute’s International Futures model is the most sophisticated and comprehensive forecasting modeling system available to the public.

Charlie continued his career at the Eurasia Group on the Global Markets Advisory Team, working at the intersection of markets and global politics.

Charlie began working on DGA’s Government Relations team in 2024, helping support client engagements on a wide variety of commercial issues, including healthcare, employment and labor-related disputes.

Cyrille received his B.A. in European Studies from The Hague University of Applied Sciences. While there, he also studied abroad at The Ibero-American University Puebla in Mexico.

Cyrille speaks and regularly advises companies and organizations in English, French and Spanish.

Cyrille worked with the UK Department for International Trade at the British Embassy in Belgium, where his research and policy support helped British and Belgian companies accelerate the investigation, development, and success of their international business ventures.

Cyrille worked in a number of corporate communications roles, including at APCO Worldwide, in their Washington, DC office, and at Solvay, a global multi-speciality chemical company that assists industries in finding and implementing responsible value-creating solutions to improve the quality of life.

In 2021, Cyrille founded the Brussels Sustainability Club, a network of European public affairs professionals from leading organizations that fosters constructive dialogue with EU policymakers on sustainability policies and critical issues.

Cyrille joined DGA in 2021 as a Senior Consultant and was promoted to Associate Partner in the Sustainability Advisory practice in 2024.

Fern received her B.A. in Russian Studies from The University of Manchester, with a focus on studying Russian language, history, politics and literature. As an undergraduate, Fern participated in a one-year placement at the Benedict Russian Language school studying linguistics, grammar, culture, politics, film and literature.

Fern supported PR firm Hudson Sandler’s clients with their financial, capital markets, crisis and corporate communications needs, and worked on a number of IPOs.

As part of FTI Consulting’s Retail & Consumer Industries team, Fern helped brands tell their stories to key stakeholders and manage increasingly scrutinized reputations. She also advised on special situations such as restructuring, administration and refinancing.

Fern joined DGA in 2021 as a Director and was promoted to Associate Partner in 2023, with a focus on complex communications advisory and media relations.

Jonathan grew up in Jos, Nigeria and speaks French and Hausa.

Jonathan received an M.A. in African Studies and International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in International Relations and Affairs, with a minor in Business, from Calvin University, where he served as Student Body President and now sits on the Board of Trustees.

Jonathan served as a policy researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he discovered his passion for Africa’s political economy.This led him to graduate school at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, where he was a Graduate Research Assistant with a focus on economic policymaking in key sectors like agriculture, technology, and the creative economy.

At DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, Jonathan advises clients seeking to make transformational investments across Africa. He manages global client mandates in the social impact and technology sectors, and has a keen interest in how technology can be leveraged to drive development.

Recently, Jonathan managed the DGA team supporting Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs in the development of a progressive National Women’s Economic Empowerment policy that proposes transformative investments across productive sectors of the economy and leverages tools like technology, intentional public policy, and financial management to drive these outcomes.