Andrea Gissdal
MEPRA Strategy Board Member and Communications Consultant
Andrea is a communicator and writer based in the UAE since 2008. With broad experience from consultancy and in-house roles, she has worked with many leading culture organisations in the GCC and Europe, including government departments in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, multiple corporate and consumer organisations in the UAE, and the Emirates Literature Foundation, where she led the marketing and communications department for several years.
Collaboration lies at the heart of her work, as she helps organisations improve how they communicate with their customers, their teams, media, and all their stakeholders. Her expertise spans communications strategy and campaign development, capacity building and internal communications, cultural event curation, partnerships, and editorial work.