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
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Dmitri Gourianov
DIRECTOR
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Ksenia Luzhko
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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Benjamin Young
POLICY COORDINATOR
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Archie Archie
INTELLIGENCE COORDINATOR
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Chiara Caterina Gatti
OUTREACH COORDINATOR, POLICY ANALYST
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Cian Lacson
INTEL DEPUTY, EXTREMISM COORDINATOR
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Gaia Sterre Mirotti
POLICY DEPUTY
Analysts
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Boginene Jones
OPERATIONS ASSISTANT, INTEL & EXTREMISM ANALYST
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Luke Arouza-Pai
INTEL ANALYST, OUTREACH LIASON
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William Holmes
POLICY ANALYST
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Julian Bes
POLICY ANALYST
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Ariel Robledo
INTEL ANALYST INTERN
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Daria Alexe
EXTREMISM/INTEL ANALYST
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Kehinde Olaniyan
INTEL ANALYST INTERN
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Stephen Plotke
INTEL ANALYST INTERN
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Avery Kachmarsky
INTEL ANALYST INTERN
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Aleah-Ellison Ibay
OPERATIONS INTERN
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Frederick Gale
INTEL ANALYST
Fellows
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Joseph Brennan
ADJUNCT FELLOW
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Douglas Medina
ADJUNCT FELLOW
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Dr. Muhammad Waqar Anwar
ADJUNCT FELLOW
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Grzegorz Szczepanski
ADJUNCT FELLOW
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Lamin Conteh
ADJUNCT FELLOW