People

We are a dynamic team of communications professionals passionate about the intersection of global business, healthcare, technology and finance. Each of our engagements begins by asking our clients: what does success look like?

For our firm, success means the people we work with - our clients, partners and employees - share a commitment to being:

Efficient, pragmatic and goal-oriented;
Responsive, resourceful and entrepreneurial;
Adventurous, creative and open-minded;
Global citizens focused on innovation, growth and new opportunities.

PARTNERS

Matthew Doering | Carol Harrison

Matthew Doering:

> Reputation Management + Global Public Affairs > Crisis + Issues

> Public Private Partnerships > Trade + Economic Development

Matthew Doering is the Founder and President of Global Gateway Advisors. He is a corporate and global public affairs consultant with extensive expertise in reputation management and stakeholder engagement. For 17 years, he has worked primarily in the international communications arena advising clients on market positioning, thought leadership, issues and crisis management, employee engagement, global public affairs, litigation support and corporate social responsibility. He has worked on programs in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

In 2011 Matthew led strategic communications and media outreach for the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee representing private sector input for host companies such as Microsoft, Google, P&G, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorganChase, Chevron, FedEx and Cargill. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the premier forum for facilitating sustainable economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

Matthew has worked as an advisor to the Brazil Government’s international communications team. He has provided strategy and counsel for the global news bureau operations driving leadership positioning for the country among international audiences on issues such as economic strength, infrastructure, stability and innovation.

Matthew has advised clients on a wide-array of engagements for such organizations as Abbott, Amgen, the Brazil Government, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, Merck, Lockheed Martin, Cayman Islands Government, Cadbury Schweppes, Siemens Healthcare, Subway Restaurants and the Singapore Economic Development Board.

Carol Harrison:

> Global Health + Wellness > Crisis + Issues

> Life Sciences > Stakeholder Engagement

Carol Harrison is a founding Senior Partner at Global Gateway Advisors. She has 16 years of experience in developing and executing global communication programs related to public health and the healthcare industry. She has supported programs on behalf of global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, public health and scientific non-profits and food and nutrition corporations. Carol advises clients on organizational and brand positioning, stakeholder engagement, scientific communications, advocacy relations, crisis and issues management, sales force and employee communications and media relations. She has worked on programs across Asia and the Americas.

Carol’s client experience includes Abbott, BASF, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Capsugel, Inc., CV Therapeutics, Inc. (now Gilead), Guidant, Living Cities, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, MedImmune (now the biologics division of Astra Zeneca), UCB, TAP Pharmaceuticals (now Takeda) and the Obesity Society. She has worked across a variety of therapeutic categories including cardiovascular disease, endocrinology (thyroid disease, obesity), infectious disease (HIV/AIDS, seasonal and pandemic influenza), immunology and oncology.

Prior to joining Global Gateway Advisors, Carol was Senior Vice President and Partner at Fleishman-Hillard, an international communications agency. She also spent several years on Capitol Hill developing and promoting legislative agenda’s related to healthcare and defense policy as well as guiding constituent companies through the complex appropriation process.

Carol is the Chair of the Board of Directors for The Brownstone School, a non-profit preschool in New York City.

ADVISORS

Our advisor network allows us to seamlessly extend our reach and areas of expertise for clients. We regularly work on assignments with a team of consultants around the world representing a range of disciplines, markets and experience.

Ted Bravakis, Partner, BravaComm

Offshore > Government Affairs > Financial Markets > Corporate Positioning

With over 16 years of international communications experience, Ted Bravakis has provided strategic public relations counsel and program implementation for organizations in a range of industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, transportation/logistics, as well as the public sector. Prior to becoming an independent communications consultant in 2010, Ted was Director of the Public Relations Unit in the Ministry of Finance of the Cayman Islands Government. Ted established the department from the ground-up and was responsible for all global communications in support of the Cayman Islands financial services industry, one of the world's leading institutional investment centers. He oversaw public/media relations, corporate and marketing communications, stakeholder relations, crisis/issue management and public affairs.

Dawn Lyon, Principal, LyonSHARE

> IPOs and Investor Relations > Technology > Start-up Ventures > Travel and Tourism

Founded in 2004, LyonSHARE is currently the agency of record for leading consumer technology brands, including Zillow.com, Glassdoor.com, and Viator.com. Dawn has nearly 20 years experience in both the corporate and agency arenas across a variety of sectors, including e-commerce, consumer products, technology, travel, energy and not-for-profit. Her strong business acumen, creative thinking, and ability to deliver have drawn accolades from clients, external stakeholders, and co-workers. Dawn has launched B2C and B2B brands and companies with national and international attention and has directly managed integrated communications for more than 15 mergers & acquisitions and has run global communications teams of more than 50. Prior to consulting, Dawn spent 16 years leading in-house communications programs and departments in multi-national corporations. Most recently, she served as vice president of corporate communications for eBay, Inc.

Emma Murphy, Principal, The Neibart Group

> Professional Services > Private Equity > Media Strategy > Policy Communications

Emma Murphy has over 16 years of experience as a corporate communications counselor with responsibilities ranging from message development, strategic media relations, thought leadership positioning and internal communications. Emma is one of three founders of The Neibart Group (TNG). Throughout her career, Emma has advised industry leaders including PwC, FTI Consulting, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, AXA Private Equity, Standard and Poor’s, GS1, GMI, Credit Lyonnais and Mercer Delta Consulting. Her expertise spans multiple sectors and issues including asset management, banking, corporate governance, credit ratings, electronic evidence, energy, forensic accounting, infrastructure, management consulting, M&A, personal finance, private equity, restructurings, risk, securities litigation, telecom and turnarounds.

David Neibart, Principal, The Neibart Group

> Issues > Executive Positioning > Thought Leadership > Media Counsel

David Neibart has 20 years of experience as a communications consultant, advising companies and leading agency teams on engagements spanning corporate reputation, crisis management, thought leadership, copywriting, consumer campaigns and internal communications. David has a particular specialization in the financial services sector, having developed and executed programs for clients including J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, Russell Investments, AXA Private Equity, Northwestern Mutual, NewAlliance Bank, Van Kampen Investments, T. Rowe Price, New York Life and Zurich Financial Services. David Neibart is one of three founders of The Neibart Group (TNG).

Eli Neusner, Managing Director, EastSide Group

> Financial Media > Investor Relations > Capital Markets > Storyline Development

Eli is an experienced investment analyst, consultant, writer, and communications specialist. As both an equity analyst, director of investment research, and financial communications executive, he has evaluated and edited hundreds of investor presentations from companies trying to raise capital and generate interest in their investment securities. He knows what makes one presentation stand out from the others, and what persuades sophisticated audiences. In recent years, Eli has provided investor road show and presentation consulting to corporate senior executives. And as a member of the financial communications practice of Fleishman-Hillard, one of the world's leading public relations firms, Eli has guided several companies through IPOs, private placements, and other critical investor interactions. Eli is fluent in Spanish.

Noam Neusner, Principal, 30 Point Strategies

> Speechwriting > Op-Ed Development > Editorial Consulting > Government Affairs

Noam Neusner was President George W. Bush's principal economic and domestic policy speechwriter for nearly two years, working in the most intense environment in American politics – including a national presidential campaign. He twice oversaw the editing and production of the $2.8 trillion federal budget, and managed all communications and media relations for the Office of Management and Budget. He worked for nearly a dozen years as an award-winning financial journalist at U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg News, and Tampa Tribune, and has co-authored or edited four books. He is also a frequent and accomplished public speaker and was the visiting Walter E. Hussman Sr. Scholar in business journalism at University of North Carolina in 2007.

Kerstin Österberg, Principal, The Neibart Group

> Communications Strategy and Planning > Capital Markets > Social Media > Technology

Kerstin Österberg has more than 16 years’ experience in corporate communications consulting and media relations. In addition to her role managing The Neibart Group, she directs the firm’s relationships with Northwestern Mutual and Russell Investments. Kerstin’s career has spanned the financial services sector across the US and Asia, and has included asset management, investment banking, trading, insurance and advisory services. Kerstin is one of three founders of The Neibart Group (TNG).