Tailored political monitoring services

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.