Our people 

 Thomson Media's management team based in Europe is leading the way in tackling today’s big issues by strengthening media skills worldwide. 

  

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.

 

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.

 

Federica Varalda is group operations manager, responsible for the planning, development and optimisation of policies and procedures across the Thomson Group. She previously managed the EU-funded OPEN Media Hub project.

 

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.

 

Having previously worked with NGOs and in public relations, Tania Thorngreen's role at Thomson Media includes managing and developing our media development projects. She has a specific focus on coordinating media research projects.

 

 

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.   

 

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.