Meet the Team

Lars van Dassen has worked in the nuclear non-proliferation and security field for more than 30 years. His academic background is in international relations and political science. From 1993 till 2001, he was a scholar at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt and the Department for Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.
In 2001, he joined the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) and became responsible for the implementation of international projects primarily in the field of nuclear security in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova and the Baltic States. Since 2008, he has served as Acting Department Head, Section Head and Director for the Office for External Relations at SSM. He was sous-sherpa for Sweden at the Nuclear Security Summits held between 2010 and 2016.

Pierre Legoux joined WINS in 2010 as manager of the operational programme. His responsibilities include programme design, operation, budget control, review and quality standards. Prior to joining WINS, Pierre served as physical protection specialist at the IAEA’s Office of Nuclear Security, where he developed international recommendations and guidance documents for nuclear security and for strengthening the physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport. He is fluent in English and French.

Rhonda Evans brings over 25 years of international and national experience in the field of nuclear safety and nuclear security to her position with WINS. Before joining WINS in August 2017, she served as a senior nuclear security officer at the IAEA in the Division of Nuclear Security. Rhonda also has extensive experience in capacity building in nuclear security; 30 years of experience in legislation, regulation, governance and assurance and works to advance gender equality, diversity and inclusion in nuclear security.

Przemyslaw Michalski is responsible for WINS' financial control systems, statutory reporting and grants management. He is also involved in WINS' financial strategy development and risk assessment. Prior to joining WINS in August 2018, Przemek worked many years in the private sector in Poland and Austria in the field of finance. He holds the designation of Chartered Management Accountant and speaks fluent Polish and English, with working knowledge of German and Russian.

Roland Fletcher is responsible for building a global community of Certified Nuclear Security Professionals while engaging with WINS Members, Academy learners, Alumni and Ambassadors. Prior to joining WINS in June 2019, Roland had a diverse portfolio of responsibilities over a 33-year period in the UK civil nuclear sector, at the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN), National College for Nuclear (NCfN) and Sellafield Ltd working in R&DD, commissioning, operations, fuel manufacture and educational and competency development.

Aleksandra Zilic manages projects related to accounting and reporting, financial project control, forecasting and planning and the improvement of quality management system processes. Prior to joining WINS in November 2014, Aleksandra worked for privately held companies and non-governmental organisations for 12 years in her home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is fluent in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English and German.

Anubhav Shrivastava oversees the maintenance and development of WINS IT systems, this includes the technical development of the WINS website, Academy, Alumni Network, Knowledge Centre and events. Before joining WINS in 2014, Anubhav acquired experience in IT services for website development, building automation and news media sectors. He also has interests in cybersecurity, data privacy and digital intellectual property. Anubhav is fluent in English, Hindi and has intermediate knowledge of German.

Whitney Kathryn Isaacs provides comprehensive administrative and project management for the WINS Academy. She supports the preparation and implementation of various WINS Academy projects and is the primary point of contact for Academy participants and Members. Prior to joining WINS in June 2020, she worked extensively in the field of higher education and academia. Whitney is fluent in German and English and has working knowledge of Spanish.

Viviana Espinosa Moreno is a Project Manager at WINS and also serves as the Gender Policy Officer. She leads initiatives and events focused on innovation and new technologies for capacity development in nuclear security globally. Viviana’s expertise lies in designing inclusive and gender-sensitive programmes and providing guidance on the intersection of gender equality, diversity, inclusion and nuclear security. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology and a Master’s degree in International Development.  Viviana is also a co-author of key resources such as the WINS Self-Assessment and Evaluation Tool and Reporting Framework on Advancing Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Viviana is fluent in Spanish, English and has a working knowledge of German.

Tatjana Todic provides operational, administrative and HR support; assists WINS projects and events; and serves as Board Liaison Manager. Before joining WINS in December 2022, Tatjana gained experience in human resource management, office management and project management at UNIDO, CTBTO and UNODC. She holds an MA in International Business and a BA in International Relations from Webster University in Vienna. Tatjana is fluent in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, English and German.

Polina Nechytailo joined the WINS team in April 2022 and is a main point of contact for Academy participants and members. She also supports the preparation of WINS Academy projects and the organisation of Academy events. Before joining WINS, she worked as a guide in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in 2021. Polina graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2024 with a degree in Natural Sciences. She is fluent in English and Ukrainian and is currently studying German.

Abdel’s responsibilities centre around financial and administrative services for the whole WINS team. He joined WINS as Finance Intern in December 2022, shortly after finishing his masters’ studies at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Before joining WINS, Abdel worked as a Finance Operations Associate for SAP. He is fluent in Czech and English and has intermediate knowledge of Arabic, French and German.

Luka Čekić manages administrative tasks and provides support for WINS projects and events. Prior to joining WINS, he accumulated four years of experience in project management. Luka holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Vienna and is currently in the final year of his Master's studies in Political Science at the same institution. His areas of interest encompass international politics and relations, nuclear non-proliferation and security, as well as disarmament and arms control. Fluent in Serbian, Croatian, German, English and Greek, Luka is also conversant in French.

Leyla Amur joined the team in January 2021 as a consultant to cover maternity leave for WINS’ in-house editor/writer. She substantively edits all WINS publications and Academy modules, as well as helps to develop content and learning materials. She has nine years of prior editing experience covering various subjects, including the energy sector, marketing and technology. Leyla is fluent in English and Turkish.

Michael Goldrei joined the team in February 2024 and is responsible for managing all print and digital graphic content produced throughout WINS. He had 23 years prior design experience working in the UK and Austria in the fields of e-learning, print, web, digital and gaming. He also works as a photographer both for events and artistically. Michael is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of German.

Nataliia is a nuclear security expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field of physical protection, including at the IAEA, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine. She is President, Co-founder and Board of Director Member of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear Network. Nataliia also has extensive experience in the international cooperation on the assistance to Ukraine under the framework of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and Information Sharing Initiative. Achievements include initiating and founding the Nuclear Security master's programme at the National Technical University of Ukraine’s Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

Ms. Asel Khamzayeva joined WINS in September 2024 as a Senior Project Manager. Her experience in the nuclear industry started in early 2000 with national uranium mining operator Kazatomprom in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Since then, she has been involved in many different areas of the nuclear industry and began working IAEA Division of Nuclear Security in 2016. She was first a Nuclear Security Officer in front-end fuel cycle facilities security. Since 2020 she assisted the Division of Nuclear Security programme in promoting the INSSP programme and was responsible for 23 countries in the Central Asia and Southern African region.

Anida’s responsibilities centre around projects related to accounting, financial controlling and the improvement of quality management system processes and providing financial and administrative services for the WINS team.

Prior to joining WINS in October 2017, Anida worked in fields of education, translation, interpreting, as well as in public sector. Anida speaks fluent Bosnian, English and German.

Suzanne Carlson substantively edits all WINS publications, including the Academy modules. She also develops online and offline content and learning materials. Before joining WINS in October 2019, she worked as an editor covering the energy industry. In addition to being a native speaker of English, she is conversant in German, Turkish, Spanish and Portuguese.

Mehri Avlyakulova is currently on Personal Leave.

Mehri Avlyakulova manages administrative tasks and supports WINS operational and Academy projects. She also serves as a liaison to the WINS Board. Prior to joining WINS in May 2020, she worked as an English teacher in a public school in Belarus and later in the Czech Republic as a Technical Support Representative. Mehri is fluent in Turkmen, Russian, English and has a working knowledge of German and Czech.

Bethany Woodward is currently on Personal Leave.

Bethany Woodward joined the team in October 2019 and is responsible for managing all print and digital graphic content produced throughout WINS. She had six years prior design experience working in both the UK and USA in fields of retail & marketing and architecture. Bethany is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of German.

Anastasiia Nechytailo is currently on Personal Leave.

Anastasiia Nechytailo joined WINS in April 2022. She leads a project for WINS called Voices of Ukraine. Voices of Ukraine collects direct testimony from nuclear sector workers in Ukraine. She is also Vice President of Women in Nuclear, Ukraine Chapter.

Anastasiia was formerly Head of the International Cooperation Department of State Specialised Enterprise Сentral Enterprise for Radioactive Waste Management under the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management. She coordinated cooperation with the IAEA, EC, US and UK in the areas of radioactive waste management, management of the development of the deep geological repository programme, and nuclear and radiation safety and security. She has a master’s degree in international relations. In 2020, she completed the Visiting Fellows Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Her research interests include nuclear security, nuclear nonproliferation, and radioactive waste management and deep geological repository programmes.