The IARCC Team
The IARCC Expert Comitee
Huseyin Iskender Karagul
Financial Risk
Huseyin Iskender Karagul is a financial risk management advisor with over 20 years of experience in banking, investment, and consulting across Europe. He is the founder of Amaranth Brose, a consultancy specializing in enterprise risk management, financial advisory, and training for SMEs and corporates involved in high-risk activities such as lending, exporting, and manufacturing.
Huseyin has a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance and has contributed to regulatory compliance, risk analytics, and enterprise risk strategies. His expertise spans market risk, credit risk modeling, stress testing, and capital optimization. He has advised financial institutions and corporates on building resilient risk frameworks, leveraging data-driven insights, and aligning with regulatory expectations.
Currently based in the Netherlands, Huseyin provides fractional advisory services, risk assessment tools, and training programs to help businesses navigate uncertainty.
He is also developing innovative digital solutions, including AI-driven financial risk tools and blockchain-based applications for risk transparency.
Beyond his consultancy work, Huseyin actively shares his insights through blogs, e-books, and courses designed to enhance financial literacy and risk awareness.
Neeran Naidoo
Reputation Risk
I have an MA in communications from the Centre for Mass Communications Research at the University of Leicester, UK as a Chevening Scholar. I've had the privilege of gaining extensive experience in leadership roles within the corporate, NGO, and public sectors.
My professional journey includes serving as the Group Corporate Communications Manager at Woolworths and later as the Director of Communications at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. I also had the honour of working in the Speaker's office in Parliament during Nelson Mandela's presidency.
Currently, I serve as the CEO of Hewers, a niche market consultancy specialising in crisis communication and reputation risk management. Additionally, I am a board member of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, an organisation promoting the legacy of Nobel laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
I am one of the founding members of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change and also represent South Africa and the English-speaking African countries at the International Association of Risk and Crisis Communication (IARCC). My authority in communications is built from extensive experience, scholarly rigour, a relentless dedication to excellence and an unwavering commitment to using communications to forge a better world.
Barry J. McLoughlin
Risk and Crisis Communications Coach
Barry J. McLoughlin is a recognized leader in Risk and Crisis Communications, helping executives, government leaders, and organizations navigate high-stakes situations with clarity, confidence, and credibility. With over four decades of experience, he has trained and coached CEOs, senior executives, and political leaders to communicate effectively in moments of uncertainty, controversy, and crisis.
As the founder and President of TLC Transformational Leadership Consultants Inc., Ottawa, Canada and Washington DC. Barry has guided organizations through some of their most challenging communications landscapes, from corporate crises to public policy controversies. His expertise lies in preparing leaders to anticipate risks, manage public perception, and craft messages that instill trust even in the face of adversity.
A highly sought-after speaker, trainer, and consultant, Barry has delivered over 5000 seminars across North America, equipping leaders with practical tools to handle tough media scrutiny, engage stakeholders in critical conversations, and mitigate reputational risks.
A graduate of Harvard University (M.P.A.), Barry is also the author of the Communicate with Power® pocket tips series, including Leadership in Times of Risk, Encountering the Media® and Leadership in Times of Crisis, offering concise, real-world strategies for leaders facing high-pressure situations.
Barry is an adjunct instructor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa and the Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University.
Neeran Naidoo
Reputation Risk
I have an MA in communications from the Centre for Mass Communications Research at the University of Leicester, UK as a Chevening Scholar. I've had the privilege of gaining extensive experience in leadership roles within the corporate, NGO, and public sectors.
My professional journey includes serving as the Group Corporate Communications Manager at Woolworths and later as the Director of Communications at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. I also had the honour of working in the Speaker's office in Parliament during Nelson Mandela's presidency.
Currently, I serve as the CEO of Hewers, a niche market consultancy specialising in crisis communication and reputation risk management. Additionally, I am a board member of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, an organisation promoting the legacy of Nobel laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
I am one of the founding members of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change and also represent South Africa and the English-speaking African countries at the International Association of Risk and Crisis Communication (IARCC). My authority in communications is built from extensive experience, scholarly rigour, a relentless dedication to excellence and an unwavering commitment to using communications to forge a better world.
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IT Specialist
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Junior IT Manager and Secretary
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The IARCC Board Members
The IARCC Board is elected every three years and consists of volunteers with many years of experience in the field, often specialising in Emergency Risk and/or Crisis Communication. They come from academia, the private and public sectors and non-profit associations and represent the diversity of IARCC members from around the world.
Dr. Herbert M. Koch LL.M.
President & Founder
Herbert Koch founded the International Association of Risk and Crisis Communication in May 2013.
As president of the Association he commissioned and led research projects in cooperation with the French engineers school Arts et Métiers ParisTech, gave lectures and presentations at various conferences such as the Chosun Forum on Crisis Management in Seoul, South Korea or at the Emergency, Rescue and Safety Management Exhibition and Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria.
He published the online publication The Journal of Risk and Crisis Communication.
Herbert Koch started his career in communication as Senior Consultant and owner of de concert communication, a communication agency founded and domiciled in Paris, France, from 2004 until 2014.
Since 2014, the agency has been based in Zurich, Switzerland. Parallel to his activities in communication, Herbert Koch works as an independent legal consultant for HMK Law in Zurich, Switzerland.
André Vermette
From Newsroom to Boardroom – Illuminating Business Risks With over 40 years of experience, Andre has established himself as a leading figure in risk communications.
He began his career as an on-air broadcast journalist in Canada, specializing in political and current affairs. This foundation in journalism seamlessly transitioned into senior communication roles within the Government of Canada, where he served as a communications advisor at both senior and Cabinet levels, adeptly managing reputational challenges and navigating high-stakes policy issues.
Andre’s profound passion for risk communications drives him to share valuable insights on geopolitical and ESG risks across social media platforms. In today’s rapidly evolving risk landscape, trust is essential.
As a Board member of IARCC, Andre’s expertise positions him as a vital resource, equipping organizations with the strategies needed to manage crises, protect reputations and build resilience - Igniting Clarity, Empowering Trust.
