Thomson Media's management team based in Europe is leading the way in tackling today’s big issues by strengthening media skills worldwide.
Director of Development
David Quin is managing director of Thomson Media and in charge of sourcing and managing all donor-funded projects. He builds strategic partnerships with funding organisations and media companies to help us achieve our goals.
Development Manager
Christine Liehr is our development manager. She has a specific focus on donor relations within the EU. Her previous experience includes large scale development programme management in the Middle East focusing on business development.
Project manager
Federica Varalda is project manager for the EU-funded OPEN Media Hub project and joins Thomson Media after working in communications for the private sector, NGO's and EU institutions in Malta, Switzerland and Belgium.
Projects and Finance Manager
Angela Toader joins Thomson Media as a projects and finance manager. She previously worked for the German Red Cross in Berlin, as a project coordinator, where she managed a high profile project for UNICEF.
Project Assistant
Having previously worked with NGOs and in public relations, Tania Thorngreen's role at Thomson Media includes assisting with the management of the EU-funded OPEN Media Hub project and supporting the development of other projects.
Local Coordinator - Western Balkans
Maja Vasic-Nikolic is local coordinator for the Western Balkans region, with over a decade of experience managing projects focused on advancing journalists’ impact in the field of media freedoms and safety of journalists.
Finance and administration support - EaP
Iryna Kosova is responsible for the finance and administration of training events in Ukraine. Iryna previously worked at the Danish Refugee Council strengthening capacities of authorities and civil society working with child refugees.
Trustee
Christoph Lanz is a journalist and strategic adviser in media development for both national and international clients and is Deutsche Welle's former managing director of multimedia. He joins Thomson Media as head of the board.