Graduate, University of Malta and Columbia University; studied law, public affairs and international affairs. Background includes human rights and refugee protection in conflict zones, legal practice, advocacy, political activism, public service and communications consulting, as well as teaching. With BP: previous positions in the Russian Federation and the UK; as Advocate, Office of the Chief of Staff, BP International, London, was responsible for low-profile advocacy on societal issues and risk; represented BP at the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative; currently, as Senior Regional External Affairs Adviser, Middle East (Iraq), provides practical advice to a large business operation on non-technical risk management in the post-conflict and fragile southern Iraq. Member, Business and Human Rights Working Group, UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission.