Paul Gallagher
About Us
Paul Gallagher
Paul embarked on his career as a consultant in 2007 after 15 years as a journalist. He has coached business leaders, economists, analysts, politicians and diplomats in more than a dozen countries around the world for media interviews and public engagements.
A regular consultant for the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF), Paul has worked with the World Bank and the United Nations, as well as CEOs and management board executives at blue-chip companies.
As a journalist, Paul reported on politics, international relations, human rights, business and finance in nine countries, including Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland. He interviewed dozens of major world political and business leaders at Reuters, Bloomberg and The Irish Times. He led Reuters’ coverage of the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. He holds an MA and speaks German and Dutch.
Melanie Cheary
Melanie Cheary
Melanie launched her career as a consultant in 2005 after 13 years as a foreign correspondent and has worked on dozens of high-profile projects with international clients including the United Nations, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, Royal Dutch Shell, ING and Tetra Pak.
Her work has included producing public relations material for the United Nations’ Global Initiative on Human Trafficking; two handbooks on economic and business news reporting; an analysis on the sustainability of the Gulf as a financial hub and an analysis on the influence of religion on global economic developments. She has also written a Code of Conduct and other legal handbooks.
As a journalist Melanie wrote extensively about financial markets, commodities and economics. During her reporting career, Melanie met with world leaders -- including Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton -- interviewed film stars and the heads of multinationals. She holds an MBA and speaks German and Dutch.