TIPS Newsletter | Aug 2025 - Announcing the TIPS Managing Committee 2025/2026

We are delighted to announce the membership of the TIPS Managing Committee 2025/2026:

• Adam Bakran, FTI Consulting, Outreach Lead

• Jasmine Elliott, BICCL, Committee Member

• Daniel Figueroa, Independent consultant, Advocacy Lead

• James Ford, Mayer Brown, Committee Co-Chair

• Anthea Frank, Bauer Media

• Richard Hanson, Smiths Group, Committee Member

• Georgina Howard, Highgate, Committee Member

• Samer Jannoun, Meta, Partnerships Coordinator

• Will Jenkins, Control Risks, Committee Co-Chair

• Jem Mills-Sheehy / Tilly Prior, TI-UK, Committee Observers

• Thomas Roberts, PWC, Committee Member

• Zachary Rothstein, Xapien, Committee Member

• Marko Starcevic, Templeton, Events Co-Lead Member

• Sofia Tirini, Access Partnership, Committee Member

• Molly Vaughan, Nardello & Co, Events Co-Lead

Many thanks to outgoing committee members Jessica Arapu, Irasema Guzman, Maeve Lane, Sandra Saadi and Sharon Takhar for their support and contributions to the TIPS network over the past few years! 

The new/continuing TIPS committee members have lots of ideas to grow this initiative further to continuing supporting Transparency International UK’s advocacy and outreach initiatives. It promises to be another exciting year for the TIPS Network, and we look forward to you being a part of it!

Please see below the TIPS Newsletter for August 2025. We look forward to seeing you soon.

 - the TIPS team

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1. Upcoming Events (register on our Events page)

TIPS | Collective Action and Compliance Innovation in Maritime Risk | 16 Sep 2025 | 6.30-8pm BST | London

TL4 | Unlock the Future of Asset Recovery in the Middle East | 8 Sep 2025 | 11am BST | London

TL4 | Freezing Injunctions in Fraud cases Uncovered – Global Challenges, Trends & Key Insights | 15 Sep 2025 | 2-3pm BST

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2. Jobs Board

Legal Fellow, Spotlight on Corruption, London. See here.

Economic Crime Governance and Control Manager, Barclays, London. See here.

Senior Ethics Manager, Allegations Management, McKinsey & Company, London. See here.

Management Consultant, Financial Crime, Accenture UK & Ireland, London. See here.

Senior Internal Auditor, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Baker Hughes, London. See here.

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3. Items of Interest

TI publications

• Impact Report and Accounts 2024-25. See here.

• External Auditing of the Defence Sector in Mali: Challenges and Possibilities. See here.

TI blogs

• Putting integrity at the centre of AI powered anti-corruption efforts. See here.

• The UK Government must act now to ensure that UK Overseas Territories deliver on their commitments to financial transparency. See here.

• Crackdown on foreign donations welcome, but bolder action needed to end corrupting influence of big money. See here.

• Silencing the auditor: How Gibraltar’s government blocked scrutiny of its public finances. See here.

• Authorities sound alarm on new money laundering threats. See here.

Other items

• Preserving the Independence of Anticorruption Institutions Under Pressure From War, Politics, and Populism: Lessons from the Ukraine Crisis. See here.

• The False Promise of Defence as Prosperity. See here.

• Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention. See here.

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4. One Minute Reads

New One Minute Reads have been uploaded to the TIPS website. Please do click the link to read more – perfect for your morning/evening WFH coffee break!

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5. Focus on...

Melanie Chabert

Anti-Corruption Professional, United Nations

TIPS mentee

Why did you get involved with the TIPS network?

With experience at the UNODC supporting UNCAC reviews, drafting analytical reports, and delivering anti-corruption assistance across 22 West and Central African countries, I wanted to broaden my perspective beyond public-sector frameworks. The TIPS Mentorship Programme offers the chance to gain practical insights into legal and corporate anti-corruption approaches and strengthen my ability to deliver impactful work.

Please describe your experience as part of the TIPS Network.

TIPS has given me a fresh view of how the private sector advances integrity and compliance. The mentorship has been invaluable in expanding my expertise and connecting me with a community committed to driving meaningful change.

Connect with Melanie on LinkedIn.