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Igor Kostadinovski is the Head of EU Political Intelligence in Brussels. He is responsible for the business and financial services portfolio and advises clients on a range of policy developments including financial and corporate reporting, banking, capital markets, FinTech, taxation and anti-money laundering. Igor holds a law degree from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and master in European and International Law with a specialisation in Foreign Trade and Investment from the Europa-Institut of the Saarland University. Prior to joining Dods in 2017, he was a Blue-Book trainee at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

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.

Monica Gamba is the Political Consultant for agriculture, fisheries, food and animal welfare at EU Political Intelligence in Brussels. Monica holds a BA from Padua University and a MA from Aalborg University, Denmark. Before joining Dods in October 2021, she completed traineeships at the International Polar Foundation in Brussels, which manages the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica, and worked for the Thule Institute at the University of the Arctic in the North of Finland. During this time, Monica was also a member of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS BE) Bureau. She then completed a traineeship at the Council of the EU in DG LIFE, Agriculture Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health. Outside of work, Monica enjoys reading, painting, and hiking in nature.