Redi Tlhabi joins the War Room
Just a few weeks into their launch, the War Room trio have welcomed Redi Tlhabi to their corporate affairs offering, boosting their North America exposure.
Tlhabi, based in Washington DC, is in the hotspot of activity right now, able to lean in swiftly and decisively from a geopolitical standpoint. ‘Redi is an international broadcaster, policy strategist and scholar–practitioner of international relations whose work bridges Africa and the world. She brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of diplomacy, media and governance – advising multilateral institutions, governments and private sector leaders on how to translate complex policy into actionable communication and public engagement strategies,’ says Phumzile Van Damme, currently based in Europe.
The multiple award-winning Van Damme, a former MP, Harvard Fellow and Forbes Top 20 Power Women in Africa honouree, will continue advising companies on influence positioning, regulatory risk, government affairs and narrative strategy. Her combination of senior legislative experience and proven expertise in strategic and political communications, including dismantling large‑scale influence and disinformation operations, gives her a rare, expert‑level understanding of how policy and laws are written, and how they are shaped, distorted and weaponised in the information environment. She helps organisations anticipate political and regulatory tremors before they become crises, repair reputational damage when they do and navigate these pressures to achieve their objectives.
The War Room is housed under the KAMuses Consultancy group that Keri-Ann Stanton has quietly built over the past seven years, winning over 86 awards to-date for clients across sectors and disciplines. ‘Corporate Affairs is fast becoming the most dynamic and exciting discipline: one that you are seeing influence anything from product development to policy change. Its geopolitics, its economics, its cultural and its societal,’ says Stanton, ‘That is why I can’t think of a more powerful collective coming in to solve things fast in high pressure situations. It’s been a long-time dream to bring us all together under one offering. Redi is the unexpected cherry on top.’
Khadija Patel, who is still travelling extensively in her role as founding member of the executive team at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), will be advising across portfolios, with a firm eye on geopolitics. Her work there has given her experience in building multilateralism, policy and strategic partnerships.
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