Ian leads GI-TOC’s engagement with the UN and the wider multilateral community. He joined the GI-TOC in 2019, and then spent several years managing the GI-TOC Resilience Fund and leading the organization’s multilateral engagement in Vienna.  Before joining GI-TOC, Ian spent five years at the UK’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna, where he led UK engagement with the UNODC and represented the UK in several prominent UN negotiations on organised crime and related issues. Ian has previous experience working in British politics, political consultancy and corporate communications. He has an MA in British Politics, and a BA in French and Hispanic Studies.  Ian is currently the Chair of the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.