ADVANTA GLOBAL SERVICES - Key Persons
Adele has over 20 years of experience in finance, sales, and customer service relationship management. Before joining Advanta she was a successful business-focused sales manager, with a strong foothold in hospitality. Throughout her career, she gained experience in relationship-building and staff development fields along with success in sales, revenue growth and recruitment management. As a high-energy, experienced individual, she will continue to work closely with managers and directors using her skills to develop and support internal operations.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Commercial Property
Andrew has worked within the UK Insurance market for over 30 years, 25 of which have been as a Loss Adjuster for various companies. During this time, he has developed various skills in claims handling and investigation of claims, working with Composite Insurers, together with the Lloyds and Captive markets. He has experience of dealing with UK catastrophe work and also spent many months working in the Caribbean following Hurricane Dorian, managing numerous multimillion dollar losses. Andrew also spends time working as a client relationship manager for many clients and assists with the development of the UK business.
Job Titles:
- Business Relationship Associate
Cinthia is a Public Relations professional with 14 years' experience in Corporate Communications, Strategy and Client Management in Latin America. She has a vast experience managing teams and devising business strategy in diverse industries: F&B, Consumer, IT, Health, Construction and Agriculture; including B2B and B2C products and services. She has also volunteered as a Counsellor for different NGOs and has been part of the Argentinian PR Professional Council for more than 10 years. As part of Advanta, Cinthia will strengthen the team handling marketing and operational projects.
Elena has over 16 years of experience working in finance. Before joining Advanta she developed her accounting skills working as a Senior Consultant at one the Big Four firms. Thereafter, Elena joined a health insurance and healthcare company in Spain as a Strategy Analyst acquiring valuable experience in business modelling and analysis in the insurance sector. At Advanta, she is working in the Finance Department collaborating closely with our Group Finance Controller.
George is a founding member of Advanta Global Services with 20 years' experience in financial services. Prior to becoming Managing Director and Head of Forensic Accounting at Advanta in 2003, George held senior management positions in a range of leading forensic accounting and loss adjusting firms. Over the course of his career, he has specialised in business interruption and ALOP / DSU claims. George also has extensive experience in working with the Bankers' Blanket Bond (BBB) policies and financial institutions.
Profile Jesús is a highly skilled professional with an Electrical Engineering background along with a PhD in Materials Engineering. He has extensive expertise in project and claims management, as well as experience leading international teams. With a strong technical background and strategic vision, he has successfully led complex engineering projects from design to commissioning. His experience includes managing and settling claims up to $450M, as well as playing a key role in floating wind turbine design by overseeing a 100M investment in a new mooring chain production facility. He has also expanded business operations by establishing new service offerings in Sweden for onshore and offshore inspections and risk assessments for major Oil & Gas and renewables clients, as well as opening new offshore market opportunities, including but not limited to Europe, APAC and across the Americas. Jesus holds industry certifications, including OPITO Offshore Safety Training and NDT Level II in Magnetic Particle Testing and Ultrasonic Testing. With a proven track record in handling large-scale projects, he is a valuable asset in the engineering and offshore sectors.
John Donald heads up our Global Energy offering as Global Energy Director. He has worked as an energy loss adjuster for over 30 years, initially in the Middle East before transferring to London in 1990. In recent years he acted as Managing Director and Chairman of The Energy & Natural Resources division of a major loss adjusting firm. He has wide international experience in the onshore and offshore energy markets. John has managed the adjustment of many complex energy claims throughout the world. He also has a wealth of experience in the adjustment of construction claims, hurricane-related losses, property damage, well control and OEE losses, Loss of Production Income (LOPI) and Business Interruption (BI). In his early career he worked at British Steel and on engineering projects in UK-based Petrochemical facilities.
Jose Miguel has 23 years of extensive experience in engineering, oil field production management and reservoir control, including 18 years in the loss adjusting profession in the United States, South America and the Caribbean region. In addition, he has experience in risk inspection, focused in energy facilities (power generation and Oil & Gas). Jose Miguel specialises in claims related to oil & gas, petrochemicals, property, as well as business interruption and liability.
Jurate is a seasoned finance professional with over 10 years' experience in accounting and administration. Prior to joining Advanta, she held various position of increasing responsibility, gaining extensive experience in the preparation of Management Accounts and financial reports, AR including credit control, AP, TAX returns and working with auditors. At Advanta, Jurate manages the accounts of various companies of the Group and is a key member of the teams working on strategic projects within the financial area.
Maria has over 9 years' experience managing her own company in the construction industry, providing her with a deep understanding of the different areas of a business and the issues that often arise both in accountancy and management. Having worked in the UK and Spain, she has also developed a multi-cultural approach to business and work environments. At Advanta, Maria utilises her skills to provide high-quality assistance to our Finance Department and also plays a key role in the implementation of our ERP system across the group.
Profile Merlo is an experienced Accounting and Finance professional boasting over 5+ years of experience in many diverse sectors and industries in the UK with overseas offices. Merlo has a strong Corporate Finance understanding along with Financial reporting knowledge and strives to deliver company's vision and mission statements through set targets from a financial reporting perspective. He also has experience in systems and processes implementation and the continuous improvement of existing processes.
Profile Oliver has over 20 years' experience in handling high value CAR / EAR, power, industrial all risk and property claims across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before joining Advanta in 2005, he had also gained valuable experience in working on high-profile losses related to tunnel collapses, major plant and machinery breakdown in the mining, petrochemical and energy industries.
Pauline has gained her professional experience working internationally, both in the United Kingdom and in Taiwan. She has extensive business insight and has developed a wide-set of skills in finance, management and compliance. Pauline has been involved in all aspects of the group's corporate compliance matters and works closely with our finance team in this area. She is also responsible for overseeing all HR matters for the team.