About Us

We are Dods, a trusted heritage brand with a deep understanding of people, parliament and policy.

We understand your challenges,  goals and needs, and provide tailored political intelligence to shape your strategy.

We cut through the noise to deliver relevant and accessible insights on complex parliamentary issues.

Dods was founded almost 200 years ago, providing biographical information and contact details about MPs, peers and the civil service in the UK.

The first edition, entitled The Parliamentary Pocket Companion, was published by Charles Roger Phipps Dod in 1832. The title was changed in 1843 to The Parliamentary Companion, and we have published continuously ever since.

In 2000, we expanded our remit to include the EU, listing Members of the European Parliament, European Commissioners and key EU officials.

Today, the renamed Dods People is an online directory which continues to offer biographical and contact details. It is augmented by an insightful political intelligence service and expert consultancy:

  • With Dods Political Intelligence, we combine our 200-year heritage in political engagement with human connection and innovative technology, through our cutting-edge online political intelligence platform.
  • We also offer a consultancy service, Dods Consultancy. Subscribers benefit from exclusively tailored updates, advice and research from a dedicated policy consultant.

Our mission at Dods is to connect government and stakeholders to enable an efficient and transparent dialogue. We inform, educate and advise to enable constructive debate between policymakers and stakeholders.

Our real-time or scheduled notifications provide timely content from a wide range of relevant digital sources, allowing you to track perceptions of specific political influencer groups across the UK and EU and online conversations related to your key topics.

At Dods we provide compelling insights to shape successful strategies. We serve a broad spectrum of people within policymaking and public affairs, including:

  • Central and local governments and agencies
  • Parliament and devolved legislatures
  • NGOs, influencers, associations, and industries

We aim to inform, educate and advise, with impartial insights to enable an effective, fact-based debate and dialogue. With credible and authoritative insights from seasoned and well-connected political commentators, we can:

  • Make complex insights relevant and accessible
  • Offer clarity and transparency in a time of “fake news” and information overload
  • Identify and communicate issues that matter to you
  • Provide a platform to actively engage with decision-makers in a meaningful andconstructive manner
  • Empower and support you to achieve your goals
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Dean Sabri

Head of UK Political Intelligence

Dean Sabri is Head of UK Political Intelligence, focusing on health and social care policy and providing political insight to a range of sector bodies, charities, and healthcare providers. Before joining Dods, he worked for an NHS Trust and as a Senior Researcher in parliament focusing on health issues such as the screening age for bowel cancer. Dean also has experience in public sector procurement, having worked as a public sector analyst specialising in the health and social care sector.

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Igor Kostadinovski

Head of EU Political Intelligence

Igor Kostadinovski is the Head of EU Political Intelligence in Brussels. Since joining Dods in 2017, he has managed the financial services portfolio, but as of April 2024, he is responsible for Trade. Prior to joining Dods, he completed a Blue Book traineeship at the European Commission’s DG GROW as part of the Circular Economy team. He has also gained work experience in Germany and Serbia. Igor holds a law degree from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and a master’s degree in European and International Law, specializing in Foreign Trade and Investment, from the Europa-Institut of the Saarland University. In addition to his native Serbian, he speaks English and German, has a basic proficiency in Hungarian and Spanish, and is currently learning Italian. Outside of work, he plays basketball for a local team in Brussels.

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Jenni Kortelainen

EU Team Leader & Principal Consultant

Jenni Kortelainen is a team leader and a principal consultant in the EU Monitoring team. She is responsible for the financial services and corporate governance portfolio. Prior to rejoining Dods in 2024, Jenni worked at internationally renowned Brussels consultancies advising clients on EU and global health and pharmaceutical policy and public affairs. She holds a BA in Politics from SOAS, University of London and an MA in European Studies from KU Leuven.

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Dr Joshua Wells

Principal Consultant for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Dr Joshua Wells is a Principal Political Consultant for environment, agriculture, and rural affairs. Before Dods, Josh worked for a green PR agency and carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Exeter. Joshua was a Leverhulme Climate Justice Scholar and completed a PhD in politics at the University of Reading.

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Fionnuala Quinn

Political Consultant – Local Government, Housing, and Levelling up

Fionnuala Quinn is the Political Consultant for local government, housing, and levelling up. Before joining Dods, she worked in a social housing organisation and focussed on service improvement where she engaged with multiple areas of housing policy, including work on fire safety and homelessness. Fionnuala holds a first-class BA Hons in history from Newcastle University.

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Monica Gamba

EU Team Leader & Principal Consultant

Monica Gamba is a Team leader and a Principal consultant in the EU Monitoring team. She is responsible for the agri-food, fisheries and animal welfare portfolio. Before joining Dods, she completed traineeships at the International Polar Foundation, which manages the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica, and at UArctic Institute in the North of Finland. She then completed a traineeship at the Council of the EU in DG LIFE, Agriculture Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health. Monica holds a BA from Padua University and a MA from Aalborg University, Denmark.