Highgate expands team with three new female senior hires
Highgate welcomes three new female senior hires to its impressive team of consultants.
Highly successful in their respective fields, Victoria Ergolavou, Beatrice Giribaldi Groak and Laura Slater bring on board their extensive international experience advising CEOs, prominent individuals and sovereigns on dispute resolution, crisis and reputation management.
Victoria Ergolavou joins Highgate as Vice President from APCO Worldwide. A trained lawyer, Victoria has previously advised governments and corporate leaders on complex matters such as global positioning, litigation, reputation management and financial communications. Based in Milan, she is fluent in English, Greek and Italian.
Beatrice Giribaldi Groak is a digital risk and reputation specialist who joins Highgate as Director from Digitalis. She has extensive experience countering disinformation and advising prominent individuals and CEOs on reputation and crisis management. Beatrice was named a ‘Reputation Management Rising Star’ by Spear’s 500, one of PR Week’s ‘30 Under 30’, a ‘Recommended Reputation Advisor’ by CityWealth, and ‘Young Leader’ of the Aspen Institute in France. Based in London, Beatrice is fluent in English, French and Italian.
Laura Slater is a globally recognised trusted adviser for A-List celebrities and international sports icons and joins Highgate as a Senior Adviser. Known for her discreet and personal approach, Laura draws on over fifteen years’ experience in the media and reputation industry, having previously managed the profiles and commercial endorsements of actors, celebrities and Premiership footballers as well as families and business leaders thrust into the spotlight through litigation and crises.
Welcoming Highgate’s new joiners, Founder and CEO Thomas Eymond-Laritaz said today: “I am thrilled that we are being joined by three such highly talented and successful female leaders who share Highgate’s culture and values. Highgate’s senior team draws from a remarkable variety of backgrounds to provide outstanding advice and services to our clients”.