Andrew Mackay CBE

Andrew Mackay is co-founder of Complexas and is responsible for the development and implementation of Complexas' strategy and narrative. He has been involved in the stabilisation of fragile and conflict-afflicted states throughout his career. These have included NI, Lebanon, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Andrew has worked extensively across sub-Saharan Africa. His principal focus has been on providing decision support to the resolution of complex political and social problems that delay the progress of a range of projects. This also includes the tools required to understand communities, the resolution of social conflict and the implementation of sound ESG practise.

Andrew has written and co-authored a number of papers and books that address the challenge of understanding politics and communities in complex environments, including Behavioural Conflict: Why Understanding People and Their Motivations Will Prove Decisive in Future Conflict. 

David Wombell

David Wombell is co-founder of Complexas and is responsible for the delivery of all operational tasks and senior consultancy relationships. He has worked extensively in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia over the last twenty-five years, developing a wide network of business, government and institutional contacts. 

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David has been especially active in Africa since 2010, completing projects in Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia, South Africa and Sierra Leone.

Before co-founding Complexas, David held a senior Business Development position at Baobab Investments and prior to this  served as an Officer in the British Armed Forces.

David holds an MA in International Defence Studies from King's College London, as well as an MBA.