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  • Managing Partner - Private Sector, Innovation Policy, Regulatory Reform & Institutional Change Practice Lead

    Celene is a UK trained Barrister with international trade and economic law specialisms who practices in building trade competitiveness for firms and clusters of firms, and in optimising the quality of the institutions which focus on the issues that shape their trade capacities and incentives.

    She has more than 20 years experience in trade-related international development assistance work and leads on institutional arrangements to implement trade and investment frameworks, on innovation and trade competitiveness strategies for MSMEs, and on policies to develop effective trade and investment ecosystems and systems coordination.

  • Managing Partner - Senior Sustainability, Public Policy, Trade Development Practice Lead

    David is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Business Strategy and practices as the sustainability and trade lead. He has more than twenty years of experience advising firms and organisations on incorporating sustainable business practices into core business and innovation systems. He has significant experience informing trade negotiations and policy development, providing strategic thinking to development challenges, managing complex externally funded projects and transforming SMEs into top performing exporters with robust connections to global value chains. He is a trained diplomat and has served as Belize’s deputy representative to the World Trade Organization.

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Launchpad was effective in executing both assignments. They were able to adapt methodologies to produce more effective results . . .”

  • “Consultant was available, had a deep understanding of the local legal context, had excellent interpersonal skills, and consistently delivered reports within the specified deadlines.”

  • “The Consultant understood the needs of my organization and went beyond what was necessary to facilitate, while also continuously following up to see if anything additional was needed. Their understanding of the culture in Belize, along with their ability to guide the processes was a huge advantage.”