Jason Descamps

Founder & Managing Director

Jason is an entrepreneur who started his career in recruitment, including with one of the global leaders in Executive Search. He has helped a variety of clients appoint middle to senior management profiles in a wealth of sectors, ranging from Healthcare/Pharma to Financial Services through Industry and Media. He holds two master’s degrees, in Communication and in European Studies.

Jason earned his black belt in Judo at the age of 15 which obviously required not only a large dose of discipline but also a healthy amount of tenacity and determination. This same tenacity is applied today to ensure that no stone will be left unturned when working on your behalf to find the ideal candidate. He approaches all assignments with professionalism and integrity, enhanced by an enthusiasm to deliver the highest standards of service at all times.

He is currently looking after the firm’s expansion not only in Brussels but also in other locations where public affairs matter.

• + 32 (0) 471 135 446
• jason.descamps@theears.eu

Anna Koj

Deputy Director

Anna has extensive experience in high-profile strategic communications, public affairs, institutional relations and project management in public and private sector.

She holds an MBA with Communications and Leadership. Throughout her career, working with key EU institutions and high-level international partners, she has developed a particular focus on civil and human rights issues, public diplomacy and business ethics. She conducts trainings in advocacy and healthy leadership practices.

In her work, Anna brings together entrepreneurial spirit and humane approach. She takes time to understand the client’s needs prior to and throughout the whole recruitment process. At the same time, exploiting her pro-active can-do approach she makes sure to do the utmost while searching for the perfect candidate for her client. Anna attaches great importance to professional integrity, committing to provide the highest quality service.

• + 32 (0) 471 59 83 94
• anna.koj@theears.eu

Gabriela Dimitrova

Senior Consultant

Gabriela is a former EU affairs professional who has acquired 10 years of experience in Brussels.

After having graduated from a joint Master in Political Sciences and EU Politics from the University of Bath and Science Po Paris, she started her career working for a Bulgarian MEP.

After more than 5 years in that role, she became the Head of European Affairs at FEDEMAC, representing the national movers associations in Brussels.

As an entrepreneur, she now divides her time between her own advisory firm and EARS as a headhunter.

Gabriela fluently speaks English, French and Bulgarian.

• gabriela.dimitrova@theears.eu

Paul Adamson

Senior Advisor

Having been present in EU Affairs since the 1970′s, Paul Adamson is chairman of Forum Europe and founder and editor of E!Sharp, an online magazine dedicated to covering the European Union and Europe’s place in the world.

He is a member of the Centre for European Reform’s advisory board and Rand Europe’s Council of Advisors.

Paul is a Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute, King’s College London, a patron of the University Association of Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.

In 2012, Paul was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) « for services to promoting understanding of the European Union”, a part of the Queen’s 2012 New Year Honours Diplomatic Service and Overseas List. In 2016 he was made a Chevalier in the Ordre national du Mérite by the French government.

• paul.adamson@theears.eu

Cynthia Fürste

Senior Consultant

Cynthia is a multilingual, hands-on professional with more than 25 years of experience, both in a challenging multinational environment and within trade associations, predominantly in the field of regulatory and public affairs. She holds an MBA and has considerable experience engaging with the EU institutions and navigating through the various EU regulatory processes.

During her career, she was involved in various committees, think tanks and networking groups, such as the AmCham EU (Consumer Affairs Committee), the European Policy Centre, the Kangaroo Group and Business Europe (B-NEP, Legal Affairs Committee, Plain Packaging WG).

Having founded CF Consulting in 2017, she is currently active as an independent consultant in the area of EU Public Affairs and Executive Search, with a diverse client list that includes among others the cruise and probiotics sectors.

• cynthia.furste@theears.eu

Julien Schiettecatte

Senior Consultant

Julien joined EARS in 2017 and has successfully recruited for many senior positions both in associations and inhouse. Having developed a great understanding of Trade and Anti-dumping files, he has built an extensive network of professionals in this area. He has also worked extensively with the raw materials industry at international level, advising mining companies on global regulations.

Julien is a French national with more than 15 years of experience in European public affairs, including four years as a lobbyist for a multinational telecommunication company. During all these years, Julien led several advocacy campaigns on sensitive political issues with the EU institutions and in particular with the European Parliament.

In 2008, Julien joined the public affairs consultancy world where he developed an extensive expertise and network in sectors such as chemicals, energy, extractive sector. Finally, Julien also advises a French company operating in the field of private security and protection of critical infrastructure. .

• julien.schiettecatte@theears.eu

Sergey Golyshin

Consultant

Sergey joined EARS in 2019 after working for the European Commission and the Delegation of the EU to Tajikistan.

He supports clients with search and selection processes, tapping into his network within the Institutions and in the Public Affairs space. He graduated from a Msc in European Governance from University of Bristol and a Ma in European Studies from University of Edinburgh

He speaks fluently English, German and Russian.

• sergey.golyshin@theears.eu

Hans Korteweg

Senior Advisor, Energy

Hans brings 15 years of experience in the Energy and Public Affairs domain. His experience spans Association leadership and EMEA Inhouse Public Affairs in the electricity, nuclear and atomic energy areas.

He brings a vast network of talented Public Affairs professionals in Brussels and beyond. Hans speaks fluently English and French.

• hans.korteweg@theears.eu

Thomas Gelin

Senior Advisor, Health

Thomas acts as a senior strategic advisor for a wide range of pharmaceutical, biotech and non-profit organizations. He brings over 10 years of experience in health policy and communications and has developed an extensive network of influential, talented professionals in Brussels and across the EMEA region.

Prior to focusing on European health policy, Thomas worked in international public affairs mostly related to the healthcare sector in the US, Canada and France. Most recently, Thomas worked at Sanofi as a Policy Analyst in Washington, DC where he contributed to the development and implementation of global stakeholder engagement strategies related to access to medicines and product launches activities.

Thomas graduated from Sciences Po Grenoble and ESCP Business School. He speaks English and French.

• thomas.gelin@theears.eu

Sébastien Bechara

Recruitment Officer

Sebastien joined EARS in 2019 after having worked for a Public Affairs consultancy in Brussels. He also worked for the Luxembourgish Permanent Mission of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the United Nations in Geneva.

He supports EARS’ Consultants in their daily activities including Candidate Sourcing and Spontaneous Interviews.

He holds a Master in Political Science from the Free University of Brussels and speaks fluently English and French.

• info@theears.eu