David Samuel

Commercial director & co-founder

I have worked in the project finance community for 22 years and am still passionate about it. Although I am a Brit I am also now an American citizen!

I have two teenage kids and I still maintain my love for English football and my team Arsenal.

Katy Rose

Managing director

Drop me a line if you have any questions about anything related to Proximo. I have been here since the beginning and usually have the answer. Additionally, if the idea of working for Proximo is of interest – we’re always on the lookout for smart, hungry, and hard-working team members.

Tom Nelthorpe

Contributing editor

I’m responsible for the content of the events and webinars at Proximo, I also write opinion pieces and contribute to Proximo’s data and research. I’m a financial journalist and events manager with over 20 years of experience and have worked for infrastructure finance publications in both London and New York.

Maura Murphy

Senior content producer

I am a full time New Yorker moonlighting as a conference producer. Amateur plant mom and cooking enthusiast, I love long runs in the park and pretending to be good at them. Get in touch for any of our speaking opportunities and content related questions!

Nicholas Davies

Commercial director

Responsible for all things commercial outside the Americas, I’ve been involved with the Energy & Infrastructure market for 15 years. Relationships are the most important element of everything we do at Proximo – we are always introducing exciting new ideas in order to help create opportunities for our clients.

Sean Keating

Editor

Contact me about anything to do with editorial. If you have questions about any of our articles, interested in joining our team or writing one-off pieces, it would be great to hear from you.

Naomi Wood

Senior marketing manager

I’m responsible for memberships –promoting to potential clients and engaging existing members with our incredible content, data and research. It excites me to continuously improve our products and ensure an outstanding membership for everyone. Out of hours, you’ll find me taking country walks or enjoying a drink at the pub.

Thomas Hopkins

Reporter

I am a reporter on Proximo’s editorial team and cover the global project finance, energy, and infrastructure markets. Feel free to reach out to me with any queries relating to editorial content or to share any applicable stories.

Paige Chisholm

Content manager

I am Proximo’s Content Manager for EMEA and Asian markets. With a background in international development, I have a keen interest in green finance, renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure. In my free time, I enjoy playing tag rugby, volleyball and cycling around the city of London.

Nicolas Cano

Commercial manager, Americas

Contact me to discuss new, fun, innovative and creative business development opportunities specific to Latin America and the Caribbean. Our product offering should be as exciting and dynamic as the region we cover!

Dan Sheriff

CEO

Contact me if you have ideas on what Proximo should be covering, how we can be better and new products you think we should launch. Also get in touch if you are interested in joining the Proximo revolution or you are a bit bored with the status quo.

Grace Jackson

Head of operations

I am responsible for operations at Proximo. Contact me if you need any information regarding your presence at the event - from schedules to accommodation.

Hesham Zakai

Director

A director at Proximo, I primarily try to ensure our events have enough networking and our editorial enough analysis. You contact me as a last roll of the dice in the unlikely event that my more talented colleagues have been unable to satisfy your queries. Please also contact me if you're planning a project financing in Socotra as I'd love to do a research trip there!

Lucy Morris

Senior marketing manager

As part of the marketing team, I’m at your service for any queries related to our fabulous set of events – from registration to media partnerships. I also know why the sky is blue and can give a good answer to the question: is there other intelligent life in the universe?

Dominik Kloiber

Head of innovation

Without data, you are just another person with an opinion. If you want opinion talk to our editorial team. If you want to discuss scientific research based on actual data, feel free to contact me.

Alfonso Olivas

Head of data

Contact me if you need access to the latest trends in the market so I can support your business.

Constantina Christophide

Head of events marketing

I lead on the events marketing for our virtual, hybrid and physical events. I oversee the campaign schedule for the promotion of the events and make sure that all our event participants have the best possible experience at our events.

Theo Amu

Digital co-ordinator

I am responsible for digital event execution at Proximo. Contact me if you are interested in finding out more about how we execute our virtual events year-round.

Beatriz Pineiro

Head of accounts

I am a very dedicated and detail-oriented accounting professional. As head of accounts, I make sure all accounting aspects at Proximo’s financial department are running smoothly. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any matter about your account with us, please do get in touch.

Andrew Woodhouse

Marketing executive

My role at Proximo is to let everyone in the market know about our virtual, hybrid and physical events – what is happening and when throughout the year. In my free time you will usually find me playing cricket, going fly fishing and brewing rather potent beers!