Meet the Team

Janthe van Schaik

Executive Director

Holds an MSc in Crisis and Security Management in Intelligence and National Security. Specialises in cognitive warfare research, OSINT, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism intelligence analysis.

Albin Touma

Chief Technical Officer

Specialized in leading intelligence collection and analysis. Background in fintech and politics; experienced in building OSINT solutions and leading diverse teams.

Deniz M.D.

Chairman & Co-founder

Specialized in International Criminal Law and OSINT investigations. Experienced in building and leading diverse teams across borders within digital investigations and justice.

Alexander Rietveldt

Treasurer & Co-founder

Background in financial audit, ensuring the financial wellbeing of the organization. Graduate of Security Studies from Leiden University.

Vasile Popa

Technical Advisor & Co-founder

Software engineer and cybersecurity specialist; experience as an investigative data engineer and software developer in cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity companies.

Margot V.H.

Co-Director – ICIG and Co-Founder

Seasoned legal analyst with a background in public international law, focusing on international criminal law and conflict-related sexual violence.

Natalia Jasztal

Co-Director ICIG and Co-Founder

Seasoned lawyer with a background in international criminal law, transnational criminal law, and complex legal advisory.

Christian Mamo

Co-Director CIDER and Co-founder

Investigative journalist specializing in Eastern Europe and Russia; experience in international human rights law and humanitarian monitoring missions.

Vyacheslav Kolomeets

Senior Investigator ICIG

OSINT specialist in IMINT, GEOINT, military identification, and leading software development initiatives aimed at data collection.

Edward S.

Project Mariupol Coordinator

Expert in Russian military affairs with an advanced degree in Defense and Strategic Studies and extensive experience in international crime investigations.

Manon C. Balbinot

Taskforce Leader ICIG

Legal analyst and senior OSINT investigator with a background in Criminal Justice and Counter-Terrorism; expertise in transnational organized crime, access to justice, and European Criminal Law.

Jenna Dolecek

Taskforce Leader ICIG

Human rights violations and atrocity crimes investigator; uses open source tools and techniques to collect and verify evidence of international crimes.