Our Team

The people behind
the intelligence.

OTAP is built by analysts, policy researchers, and peacebuilding professionals distributed across multiple regions. Our team combines academic rigour with operational experience across threat intelligence, conflict analysis, and strategic communications.

20+ Team members
3 Active divisions
5+ Adjunct fellows

Leadership

  • Dmitri Gourianov

    Dmitri Gourianov

    DIRECTOR

  • Ksenia Luzhko

    Ksenia Luzhko

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

  • Benjamin Young

    Benjamin Young

    POLICY COORDINATOR

  • Archie Archie

    Archie Archie

    INTELLIGENCE COORDINATOR

  • Chiara Caterina Gatti

    Chiara Caterina Gatti

    OUTREACH COORDINATOR, POLICY ANALYST

  • Cian Lacson

    Cian Lacson

    INTEL DEPUTY, EXTREMISM COORDINATOR

  • Gaia Sterre Mirotti

    Gaia Sterre Mirotti

    POLICY DEPUTY

Analysts

  • Boginene Jones

    Boginene Jones

    OPERATIONS ASSISTANT, INTEL & EXTREMISM ANALYST

  • Luke Arouza-Pai

    Luke Arouza-Pai

    INTEL ANALYST, OUTREACH LIASON

  • William Holmes

    William Holmes

    POLICY ANALYST

  • Julian Bes

    Julian Bes

    POLICY ANALYST

  • Ariel Robledo

    Ariel Robledo

    INTEL ANALYST INTERN

  • Daria Alexe

    Daria Alexe

    EXTREMISM/INTEL ANALYST

  • Kehinde Olaniyan

    Kehinde Olaniyan

    INTEL ANALYST INTERN

  • Stephen Plotke

    INTEL ANALYST INTERN

  • Avery Kachmarsky

    INTEL ANALYST INTERN

  • Aleah-Ellison Ibay

    OPERATIONS INTERN

  • Frederick Gale

    Frederick Gale

    INTEL ANALYST

Fellows

  • Joseph Brennan

    Joseph Brennan

    ADJUNCT FELLOW

  • Douglas Medina

    ADJUNCT FELLOW

  • Dr. Muhammad Waqar Anwar

    ADJUNCT FELLOW

  • Grzegorz Szczepanski

    ADJUNCT FELLOW

  • Lamin Conteh

    ADJUNCT FELLOW

Advisory Board