BICC - Key Persons
Having obtained his PhD from Charing Cross Medical School, worked as a research fellow for 5 years. He started MZ Trading Company in 1992 which was set up to trade in agricultural commodities and textiles, sectors that his family have been involved and have their own processing companies. His activities now include general trading, financing and has his own Dried Fruits and nuts processing plant in the UK. He is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Imperial College School of Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director of Targetfollow Estates Limited
Ewen Cameron is a solicitor and a director of Targetfollow Estates Limited (a property investment and development company) and RCP Parking Limited.
Lord Lamont started in business as an investment banker (with NM Rothschild & Sons) in 1968 and holds directorships with various companies; He has, in the past, been a director of two companies trading with Iran. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Iran Heritage Foundation, a body promoting Iranian culture and art.
Alan's career progressed from 2 major UK manufacturers; Metal Box then Diageo, onto 2 small SME's United Greenfield Ltd then Alperton International ltd and from 2014 to 2017 in the Dept of International Trade London trade team. Alan is now an international trade consultant at ARC (Alan Rides Consultancy).
Alan assists UK exporters understand fully trade restrictions to develop a strategy that is Sanctions compliant and assists with DIT supported conferences / exhibitions to better help SME's.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Solicitor and CEO of W Legal Ltd
Nigel Kushner is a solicitor and CEO of W Legal Ltd, a Mayfair based law firm. Nigel is well known for his expertise in international trade, sanctions and export controls, topics he frequently lectures on and writes about. Nigel regularly advises clients worldwide in relation to their dealings with Iran and helps them navigate the complex labyrinth of sanctions in order to ensure that such business is conducted in a legitimate manner and exposures are mitigated. In addition, acting as part time in house counsel for many clients, Nigel provides hands on, practical advice, trouble shooting, managing litigation and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
Thor started his career in banking, holding senior treasury roles at BNPP and Handelsbanken. He moved into Financial Technology and was part of a successful global start-up business as well as working for Reuters Financial Services with responsibility for the Foreign Exchange business areas in the Middle East and Scandinavia. In addition to his role at BICC he is running his own advisory firm helping firms to access new markets.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Head of Strategy & Chief of Staff
Ziba has over 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry across commercial management, clinical research & development, medical affairs, business development, licencing, and investor relations.
Ziba is currently Head of Strategy & Chief of Staff, Office of the President in Global Vaccines at GSK. Prior to joining Global Vaccines, Ziba was the Vice President & Cluster General Manager (Middle East Export Markets) with responsibility for GSKs pharma and vaccines business in 9 markets including Iran, Lebanon, Jordan and other distribution markets in the region. In this role she led GSKs entry to the Iran Pharmaceuticals market, with introduction of key products (pharmaceuticals and vaccines).