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New Co-Chairs Announced for the
New Co-Chairs Announced for the

Young Members Group
Young Members Group

The Security Institute has announced 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 as well as networking events.

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.