The driving force of GIIA

Prior to GIIA, Sophie built a long-term career working with leading retailers across the globe. Having worked in London and Sydney, Sophie brings a wealth of experience across Operations, Account Management, Recruitment and Training.

Rosie is a highly experienced Executive Assistant with over a decade of supporting senior executives in complex, varied environments across the property, media and hospitality sectors. She brings broad expertise in business administration and has also supported HR and finance teams during her career, alongside a strong understanding of global business operations.

Claire leads all external communications functions at GIIA.She is originally from Canada, where she got her start in municipal politics. Working at Toronto City Hall, she led policy advocacy and Councillor communications. She brings a decade of winning political campaign experience at all three levels of Canadian government, as well as the United States.Having lived in the UK since 2019, Claire joined GIIA following five years in corporate communications at a local authority in London.

Oliver joins as an experienced relationship manager with a strong track record of working across policy dialogue, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.

With industry experience in professional services, international development and the NGO space, Oliver has extensive experience managing clients across industry sectors and government departments to support stakeholder engagement and client experience.

Working within the membership team at GIIA, Oliver will drive engagement across the membership offering and support the growth across industry sectors. 

Alex is an experienced public policy professional with a background in tax and energy policy. He has worked extensively with Members of Parliament on a range of legislative initiatives and now works with GIIA’s policy and public affairs team, helping shape the association’s voice across key regulatory and political landscapes.

Vlad joined GIIA in 2021, now leading research and sustainability workstreams, building evidence on the socioeconomic benefits of private capital, and supporting policy engagement across key markets. He works closely with members and external experts to keep them ahead of ESG standards and industry developments.Vlad also serves on the board of the Investment Research in Infrastructure Society, shaping research priorities and convening experts to advance understanding of the infrastructure asset class.

Alessandro has a background in human rights advocacy, having worked for an international NGO in Brussels for three years. Prior to joining GIIA, he worked with H/Advisors Cicero supporting clients in the financial services, energy, and transport sectors.

Alessandro holds a Master’s degree in Global History from The University of Edinburgh and is fluent in French and Spanish alongside his native English and Italian.

Sabrina is a strategic policy and public affairs professional with more than eight years of experience working across a range of sectors, including clean energy, transport and agriculture. In her current role, Sabrina works across the US and UK markets, engaging stakeholders and influencing policy on key sectoral issues.Sabrina has contributed to high-profile discussions on climate, transport and infrastructure, presenting at UN Climate Change Conferences (COP), UK political party conferences and industry forums.

Jack joins as an experienced communications expert with over eight years of working across public sector and healthcare communications roles. Across previous roles, Jack has delivered media campaigns, provided strategic communications counsel, and managed multiple reactive issues. Working closely with the wider GIIA teams, he will now transfer this knowledge to communications to, and on behalf of, members – amplifying work done to advocate for and communicate the value of private capital in infrastructure.

Leila joined GIIA in 2026, bringing extensive experience in producing high-profile events and strategizing communications, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development across membership organisations, government, NGOs and the cultural sector. She works closely with members, sponsors and industry partners to deliver impactful events and creative engagement programmes. Previously, she held senior roles with UNHCR, the British Film Institute and the Greater London Authority.

Originally from Wisconsin, USA, Gillian has experience across broadcast news with NBC, digital marketing with a wellness technology firm in Germany, and EU and UK digital policy with her Master’s degree at the London School of Economics. Through her experiences, she brings a global perspective to audience-driven communications campaigns.At GIIA, Gillian works in digital communications to promote the importance of private infrastructure investment to a range of industry audiences and stakeholders.