Our Team

Building cyber resilience is a collective effort and so we have assembled a team of experts from a range of disciplines to support our priority countries on their journey towards realising enhanced security for citizens.

Enrico Calandro

Project Leader

Enrico is responsible for the strategic direction of the project. Enrico has an in-depth knowledge of Cyber capacity building from his extensive research career, focusing upon the global South.

Partner Leads

Merili Soosalu

Partner Leader at the Estonian Information System Authority. Merili leads and co-ordinates our activities with high level stakeholders across Latin America as well as our wider network.

Ewan Smith

Partner Leader UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Ewan supports our activities across Africa and SE Asia, connecting with the broader FCDO network.

Team Experts by alphabetical order

Sylvia Beamish

Communications Expert. Sylvia has significant communications experience, working globally in international development for over 30 years.

Enton Dimni

Monitoring and Evaluation Expert. Enton provides expert insight into the demonstrable impact which the project is delivering across our priority countries.

Abigail Hansen

Rights Based Approach Expert.

Abigail provides strategic advice on the Rights Based approach to Cyber Resilience.

Martin Indrek Miller

Lead Technical Expert.

Martin has an extensive resume working both the private and public sector, specialising in Risk Management.

Hannes Krause

Country Co-ordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles.

Hannes has significant, in-depth experience in strategic communications in national Government, NATO and across the Cyber realm.

Klaid Mägi

Lead Technical Expert.

Klaid brings to the project an in-depth understanding of the work of CSIRTs, having previously headed up the Estonian CSIRT.

Nick Small

Regional Co-ordinator, Africa

Nick brings to the project a wealth of experience in IT consulting and development, with extensive knowledge of work in the global south.

Don Stikvoort

Technical Expert and Training lead

As one of the pioneers of cyber security, Don brings to the project a holistic, human centred approach to creating resilient teams and strategies.