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Paul is S-RM’s Head of Cyber Security, Americas. Paul has over 20 years of experience spanning both the private and government sectors in roles across leadership, military intelligence and counterterrorism, and cyber security leadership & engagement delivery. Before joining S-RM, he was the Managing Director of Incident Response for a global consulting firm. In this role, he used his experience to help clients who were experiencing complex ransomware attacks.

After a career in the U.S. Army, where he was a subject matter specialist in various facets of the Intelligence and Special Operations fields, Paul joined PwC. At PwC, he was an engagement manager and focused on cyber security strategic transformation projects. He has significant experience advising Fortune 100 clients through proactive security transformation efforts and post-breach remediation activities. He has a strong track record of partnering with senior security leaders to mature their cyber security programs on their strategic journeys.

Paul holds an MBA from Norwich University. He was in the first graduating class of the Norwich University Strategic Studies and Defence Analysis program. He is also the co-author of “Security Supervision and Management: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection.”

Diana is head of S-RM’s South Africa office and the Director of Operations for our Corporate Intelligence business. She has extensive experience providing clients with intelligence to support decisions relating to market entry, regulatory compliance and business operations in the sub-Saharan Africa region. She joined S-RM in 2014, and during that time has held a number of positions, including as the head of the sub-Saharan Africa Corporate Intelligence team and as an Associate Director co-ordinating the company’s strategy programme.

Prior to S-RM, Diana worked at The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab researching development policies and conducting impact analysis in Southern Africa, and at the University of Cape Town where she led the School of Economics’ undergraduate writing program. She is originally from Uganda, fluent in Swahili and holds a holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Economics.

Natalie is Head of ESG at S-RM. She collaborates closely with deal and new ventures teams, executives, investment professionals, compliance principals, and legal counsel. She advises a range of clients, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Her previous roles at S-RM have included leading the sub-Saharan African regional desk and most recently overseeing work throughout the Africa and the Middle East regions. Natalie joined S-RM in 2016. Before S-RM, Natalie was head of political risk at G4S Risk Management. She has also worked for two UK members of parliament, with a focus on foreign affairs. Natalie has an MPhil in International Relations and a BA in Geography, both from the University of Cambridge.

Marcus is the Head of Disputes & Investigations at S-RM, overseeing the firm’s intelligence work in support of litigation and international arbitration as well as internal corporate investigations.

Marcus specialises in finding creative solutions to intelligence problems, and his clients include some of the world’s most prestigious law firms, multinational corporations, and private clients. He leads a team with advanced capabilities in open source and digital investigations, human intelligence gathering and digital forensics. Client say that “The team who work with him are clearly highly motivated under his leadership.”

Marcus has been ranked by Chambers and Partners and recognised as an Asset Recovery Expert by Who’s Who Legal since 2021. Clients say that “Marcus is regarded as one of the most trusted operators in the market.” They describe him as “entirely unflappable, ferociously intelligent, and able to grasp the nuances of complex and sophisticated matters.” A leading law firm partner says that “Marcus is masterful when leading investigations and commands the confidence of clients finding themselves in the most challenging situations.” 

Marcus has worked in investigations for over a decade, prior to which he spent time working in India both as a speechwriter and aide to a Minister in the Indian government and for McKinsey in Mumbai. He read Sanskrit at Balliol College, Oxford, and has an MA in Modern Indian politics from King’s College London. 

Ted is a Director in S-RM’s Cyber Security business. Prior to joining the cyber team in 2021, he oversaw business development for S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence business after running CI’s US operations for 3 years, when he was based in our New York office. He joined S-RM in 2012.

Before S-RM, Ted worked in communications and advertising. He speaks Russian, and has a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Cambridge.

Ted is based in S-RM’s London office.

Martijn Hoogesteger is Head of Cyber Security for the Netherlands. He is responsible for growing S-RM’s cyber presence in the EU and leads the team of cyber professionals based in the Netherlands.

Prior to joining S-RM, Martijn was at Northwave, a Dutch cyber security firm, where he helped build out their Incident Response and Offensive Security teams. He also takes part in the Dutch TV show ‘Hunted’, where he is a Digital Investigator, tracking down fugitive contestants using digital techniques.

Martijn holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Twente, with a specialisation in Cyber Security.

Based in New York, Sam lead’s S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in the Americas. He has over 13 years of industry experience leading professional services teams; supporting clients in complex crises; and conducting and managing investigations. Sam specializes in multi-jurisdictional investigations, proxy fights, asset tracing, litigation support, and complex transactional investigative due diligence. He works closely with counsel, compliance units, and deal teams to advise clients on investigative strategy, how to best approach challenging jurisdictions, and answer specific questions.

Sam specializes in the US and Latin America, but has worked on global engagements touching Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Sam spent eight years at Kroll where he led the North American research practice and co-led the monitorship of a bank fined for violating US sanctions law. Prior to joining S-RM, Sam worked for a Big Four accounting firm and later managed investigations at a boutique litigation support firm focusing on cross-border cases in Latin America.

Morgan Stark joined the business in 2019.

He leads the delivery of intelligence and diligence work throughout the Asia Pacific region. Before S-RM, Morgan led the Stroz Friedberg due diligence and strategic research practice in Hong Kong, where he worked from 2012.

Morgan has a BA from the University of York, and an MA and PhD in Russian Philosophy from University College London. He speaks Russian, Mandarin, and Cantonese.