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Young Members Group

We are proud to announce that Camilla Scrimgeour ASyI
and Anastasia Spiridonova will Co-Chair the Young Members
Group.

The Young Members Group exists to serve security
professionals under the age of 35. The group aims to
represent the views of young professionals within the sector,
as well as foster more opportunities for young professionals to
access and thrive within the world of security. Camilla and Ana
plan to arrange regular speaker and networking events, as well
as

Both Camilla and Ana have already gained a wealth of
experience, and have started to establish themselves as young professionals within the security
field. Camilla is currently an Associate at S-RM, a global risk and intelligence consultancy. In
this role, she works in the Crisis Response team preventing and responding to kidnap, ransom
and extortion incidents and wider crises. She has experience working in the crisis management
and intelligence space for both corporate companies and government organisations including
the Mayor of London’s Office. In addition, Camilla holds an MA in International Relations and
French from the University of St Andrews and is qualified in Business Continuity and Intelligence
Analysis.

Ana is currently a Student member of the Institute. Outside of the Institute she is an Investigator
and soon-to-be Co-Director at the Lost Boys Detective Agency – a security, risk management and
investigations company that provides bespoke services to private, corporate and legal clients.
She holds a BA in French & Iberian and Latin American Cultures from Stanford University, as
well as having studied Criminal Justice in partnership with the University of Oxford. Ana speaks
Russian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and English, and her professional background ranges from
art sales to corporate finance.

Under Camilla and Ana’s leadership, the Young Members Group will continue to support the
Institute’s advocacy for the inclusion and celebration of young people within the sector. The
Institute strongly believes that embracing young people and their unique perspectives is key
to increasing innovation within the field, which will help enhance professional practices and
ultimately ensure that the sector is best equipped to tackle the threats of tomorrow.

Speaking on their new roles Camilla and Ana said:

‘We are excited to be co-chairing the Young Members Group and look forward to supporting
other young professionals within the Institute. Through the Group we hope to better understand
the challenges faced by young professionals like ourselves and see how the Institute can further
support their professional development as well as provide opportunities to become more
engaged with the security community.

We strongly encourage all those under 35 to get involved with the Young Members Group. It is
a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, seek peer-to-peer advise and
help create positive change for the entire sector.’

Camilla and Ana will be sharing their vision for the Young Members Group and plans for
upcoming events during the AGM, and will be around to speak with during the networking
sessions.

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