Kersti Luha-Räim

Strategic Communication and Government Communications Expert

Experience: Over 20 years in strategic and government communications, former Head of the Strategic Communications Department in the Government Office of Estonia.

Expertise: Strategic communication, government public relations, policy communication.

Arnold Sinisalu

Counterintelligence and Foreign Influence Expert

Experience: Former Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service, with a decade-long tenure in the role.

Expertise: Counterintelligence, foreign influence operations, combating extremism and terrorism, anti-corruption efforts.

Raul Rebane

Communication Strategist and Information Warfare Analyst

Experience: Political strategist advising top politicians and olympic athletes on strategy and implementation. Former ETV board member of Estonia’s public broadcaster (Eesti Televisioon).

Expertise: Political strategy, information warfare, communication consulting.

Hannes Krause

Strategic Communications, Hybrid Domain and Cybersecurity Expert

Experience: Former head of strategic communications in the Estonian Government Office and head of the public relations department at the Ministry of Defence.

Expertise: Countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), cybersecurity and cyber diplomacy, hybrid threats, strategic coordination in government structures.

Paula Kolk

Programme Expert 

Helen Soontaga

Project Manager

Tiina Ilsen

Chairman of the Board, CEO

Experience: Long standing international experience in development- and partnership cooperations, including 15 years with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and six years with the Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership.

Expertise: International partnerships, developing and implementing democratic transition strategies, fostering communication and cooperation between government structures and civil society, building societal resilience, countering disinformation, promoting gender equality, and strengthening civil society and free media.

Kersti Luha-Räim

Strategic Communication and Government Communications Expert

Experience: Over 20 years in strategic and government communications, former Head of the Strategic Communications Department in the Government Office of Estonia.

Expertise: Strategic communication, government public relations, policy communication.

Rainer Saks

Intelligence and Security Expert

Experience: Former head of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Expertise: Intelligence, security threat analysis, international relations, societal resilience.

Arnold Sinisalu

Counterintelligence and Foreign Influence Expert

Experience: Former Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service, with a decade-long tenure in the role.

Expertise: Counterintelligence, foreign influence operations, combating extremism and terrorism, anti-corruption efforts.

Hannes Rumm

Media Relations and Journalism

Experience: 30 years in communication management and journalism. former Head of the European Commission Representation in Estonia, long-term external advisor in the Eastern Partnership countries.

Expertise: Strategic communication, media relations, EU relations.

Raul Rebane

Communication strategist and information warfare analyst

Experience: Political strategist advising top politicians and olympic athletes on strategy and implementation. Former ETV board member of Estonia’s public broadcaster (Eesti Televisioon)

Expertise: Political strategy, information warfare, communication consulting.

Rein Lang

Communication Policy and International Relations Expert

Experience: Former Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs, and Culture.

Expertise: Political communication, international relations and legal affairs.

Hannes Krause

Strategic Communications and Cybersecurity Expert

Experience: Former head of strategic communications in the Estonian Government Office and head of the public relations department at the Ministry of Defence.

Expertise: Countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), cybersecurity and cyber diplomacy, hybrid threats, strategic coordination in government structures.

Elina Sulbi

Head of Administration and Finance

Paula Kolk

Programme Expert

Kairi Keso

Programme Specialist

Helen Soontaga

Project Manager