GTI - Key Persons
Aarron has worked in various client engagement roles in the technology space, including a 3 and a half year tenure with a demand generation agency, which involved supporting several disruptive start-ups and tier 1 vendors in their go-to market strategy. He also has experience in leading teams tasked with driving such initiatives. Client Engagement Lead Aarron Wodhams LinkedIn
Africa previously worked at Protection Group International, where she constructed country risk reports through open-source investigation. Africa has a Masters in Terrorism, Security, and Society from King's College London, as well as a Masters in Modern Middle Eastern History from St. Andrews University. Network Partner Manager Africa Leigh-Watts LinkedIn
Alec advises Ground Truth on strategy and platform development. Alec previously led the development of Kroll Bond Rating Agency's data analytics platform, was COO of Eurasia Group, and was an investment banker with Deutsche Bank. Advisor Alec Alenstein LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Head of Client Experience
Audrey was previously an associate director at Kroll, having spent time as a team lead and client manager in the US and Hong Kong. She specialized in pre-IPO and pre-transactional deep-dive investigations in APAC, and has led global research teams, developed market-specific products, and managed the internal and client-side aspects of large projects covering a wide variety of jurisdictions and industries. She received an MBA from INSEAD in 2021 and was an MBA Fellow and advisor at Loyal VC, a Toronto-based early-stage, global venture capital fund. Head of Client Experience Audrey Underhill LinkedIn
Ben has held various engineering and leadership roles over his career, working at companies including Pottermore, WorldRemit, Capital One, Bupa and Asos. He joins us from Deutsche Bank, where he built and led the technology organisation for their internal Fintech Breaking Wave. Head of Engineering Ben Gould LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Client Experience Specialist
Having grown up in Kenya, Charlotte maintained a strong interest in Africa and the Middle East. She completed her undergraduate degree in Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations at the University of Exeter, and a Masters degree in National Security Studies at Kings College London. Alongside her studies, she was lucky enough to take on a various work experience placements within the security and investigations industry, including a summer internship with GTI. After working with a range of different departments, Charlotte is now a Client Experience Specialist. Client Experience Specialist Charlotte Ball LinkedIn
Chris has a huge amount of experience in both start-ups and multinationals, SaaS businesses and financial services. Starting his career in building societies and the FSA, he moved on to help grow the streaming business, blinkbox. After 8 years he returned to financial services working with Capital One and HSBC. He joins us from Akeero, a B2B SaaS product for Threat Modelling in the Cyber Security space. Chief Technology Officer Chris Miller LinkedIn
Colin advises Ground Truth on User Experience and platform development. He is currently Success Director at Ontic Technologies. His prior career included roles at Palantir Technologies, the US State Department and intelligence community. Advisor Colin Wood LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Client Experience Assistant Manager
Delphine previously worked at Kroll in the Forensic Investigations and Intelligence team, with a focus on project and team management. She has experience in illicit trade investigations, deep web infrastructure searches, due diligence, compliance, risk management, and asset tracing. She is heavily focused on developing and promoting strong internal and external communication as well as client relations. She completed her undergraduate degree in PPE at New College of the Humanities, and postgraduate degree at SOAS in Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic. Client Experience Assistant Manager Delphine Legat LinkedIn
Tamara advises GTI on diligence and human intelligence. With over 25 years of experience in governance and investigations, she has an extensive track record of helping businesses manage their reputational risk within opaque and high-risk markets. She currently holds several NED and independent board advisor positions, each focused on addressing governance and geopolitical uncertainty, advising on complex problems, and challenging boards to develop and consistently act within a strong ESG framework. Advisor Dr Tamara Makarenko LinkedIn
Edo advises Ground Truth on high-volume data product strategy and integrations. He is currently Director of Corporate Development | M&A Integration at AML RightSource. Edo previously led the growth of the due diligence business at The Red Flag Group, which was subsequently acquired by Refinitiv. Advisor Edo de Vries Robbé LinkedIn
George has been at some of London's most dynamic startups for the past 8 years, building compliance functions across the board from low level process to high level regulatory compliance and FCA licence applications. In recent years he's further specialised in Anti-Money laundering, due diligence and SAR reporting sectors. Knowledge Manager George Porter LinkedIn
Giovanni is a passionate and fiery professional with several years of experience across various industries. He is focused on creating strong and healthy relationships with clients and team members, making sure that engagement is transmitted to everyone at any level. Giovanni has recently managed and led the EMEA Business Development at OneTrust and has extensive experience within the ethics and compliance and risk landscape. Sales Executive Giovanni Aracu LinkedIn
Karin advises Ground Truth on strategy, sales & marketing and business development. Karin is currently CEO at CGEM, a growth consulting company, and Venture Partner at Match-Maker Ventures. She previously led the B2B business for NZZ Media Group and held various senior international sales & management roles at Thomson Reuters. Advisor Karin Carpentier LinkedIn
Karla promotes and maintains Ground Truth's culture, supporting employees in their growth and development. Originally from Colombia, she started her career at GTI as a Recruitment Specialist, onboarding subject matter experts best suited for investigative and intelligence projects. People & Culture Manager Karla Chams LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Client Experience Specialist
After completing her History degree at Cambridge University, Katharina studied Management Studies at Cambridge's Judge Business School. Alongside security and investigations, Katharina has a firm interest in foreign policy and international relations - strengthened by her previous employment at the Financial Times and the Economist. Client Experience Specialist Katharina Schulenburg LinkedIn
Louise has more than 15 years experience providing customer support and managing global accounts for Refinitiv and the London Stock Exchange. She has a broad experience supporting large multinationals, investment banks and consultancies with their data and analytics requirements. Account Director Louise Whitehead LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Sales Director
- Senior Sales Specialist
Martin has worked as a senior sales specialist in the due diligence and on-boarding space for over 11 years. He has worked with Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Risk division helping clients develop and implement their regulatory, third party & reputational risks with solutions such as World-Check and IntegraScreen.
Matthew worked as a director, senior consultant, and analyst at four risk and investigations companies: The Risk Advisory Group, Livingstone, Veracity and FTI. He has led projects in various global regions and co-developed a security risk analysis platform.
Having spent twelve years working at JPMorgan, Peter joined a fledgling fintech start-up called Revolut as its CFO. Almost three years and 4m customers later he left Revolut to join Money Dashboard as CFO. Advisor Peter O'Higgins LinkedIn
Robert advises Ground Truth on the development of the company's Governance program. Robert was previously Global Head of External Affairs at Rio Tinto, Vice President at GSK, and was a UK diplomat with postings in Brussels, Bangkok, Canberra and London. Board Advisor, Governance Robert Court LinkedIn
Sal has almost twenty years of experience working in diligence and investigations. She spent the majority of her career at The Risk Advisory Group heading up their marketing efforts. Most recently she has been consulting on digital/content marketing projects in the wider risk sector. Head of Marketing Sal Remtulla LinkedIn
Sam is a curious and purpose-driven engineering leader with experience shaping and delivering complex products and platforms. His software engineering background provides him with a foundation of lean-agile practice that enables him to lead highly productive teams that enjoy their work. Principal Engineer Sam Taylor LinkedIn
Silvia Blake - Chief Commercial Officer
During a 14-year career at Thomson Reuters Silvia was a senior sales specialist and client relationship manager, focused on providing data and analytics solutions to buy-side, sell-side and corporate clients, with a focus on research and advisory. Commercial Director Silvia Blake LinkedIn
Stewart was a Managing Director at intelligence and investigations consultancies in London (G3) and New York (Veracity), where he led cases around the world, managed teams of analysts, and developed research and reporting processes.
Sylwia has built and managed enhanced due diligence research teams for Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) in EMEA. After a decade of managing the research and customer success teams, she looked after the business proposition globally and worked with the customers across sectors to advise on best KYC, 3PR, and pre-transactional compliance and due diligence projects' solutions. Head of Product Strategy Sylwia Wolos LinkedIn
William has extensive experience in intelligence and investigations consulting having previously worked at FTI Consulting, Veracity and Cortex Intelligence. His work has included due diligence, asset tracing and fraud investigations across the US, Latin America and West and South Africa. Head of Product William Higgins LinkedIn