EASST Team
President
Emma MacLennan
Emma is the founder of EASST and served as Director General for 17 years until March 2026. She continues as President of EASST, lending her experience and expertise to selected strategic projects including as Deputy Head of the Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory.
Emma has made a wide contribution to the road safety and transport sector. She is a founder member of FIRE AID, served as President of Make Roads Safe Hellas, and as member of the Global Fleet Champions Standards Committee. She has also served for many years as Alumni Organiser of Delft Road Safety Courses, supporting knowledge-sharing and capacity building across the field.
Emma is also an Advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Moldova in the UK Parliament. From 1999 to January 2008 she was Director of the John Smith Trust, a good governance programme sponsored by the UK Ministry of Justice and aimed at talented young leaders from the former Soviet Union. Prior to this she was Advisor to the Rt Hon Chris Smith MP (now Lord Smith); to the late, Rt Hon Donald Dewar QC, MP; Policy Officer on Social Security and Taxation for the UK Labour Party working closely with the Rt Hon John Smith QC, MP; a member of the Commission on Social Justice; and Deputy Director of the Low Pay Unit that succeeded in its campaign in the UK for a national, legal minimum wage. She has extensive experience as an expert in donor-funded road safety projects in EASST’s countries of operation.
Our Team
Emily Carr, Director General
Emily is Director General of EASST. She has more than 20 years of experience working with NGOs and partners across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, including over a decade in senior roles within EASST.
Working closely with EASST’s Board of Trustees, Emily leads the delivery of EASST’s strategic objectives and provides overall leadership for the organisation’s programmes, team and operations.
Emily leads EASST’s work on children’s road safety education, community and stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. She oversees our flagship Safe School Zones project, funded by the FIA Foundation, advocating for 30 km/h school zones in seven countries. She developed the EASST Road Safety Education Pack, which is now available in 16 languages and has reached tens of thousands of children. This resource won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. Emily is also the principal author of EASST’s School Zone Assessment Toolkit, adopted by NGOs in seven countries.
Emily is a key road safety expert for the Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory, a project to improve the quality of road safety data collection across the Eastern Partnership countries supported by the EU. She also established EASST’s donations programme, providing high-visibility clothing for fire services and road police in Eastern Europe.
Before joining EASST in 2015, Emily spent thirteen years at the John Smith Trust, where she supported a fellowship programme for emerging leaders across EASST’s countries of operation. Previously, she worked in local and national government and the voluntary sector in the UK.
Anton Klaassen, Director of Operations and Finance
Anton oversees financial management and overall operations of EASST, ensuring strong financial stewardship across a wide portfolio of international projects. This includes managing donor reporting and budgets for multi-country programmes funded by the EU, UK government, FIA Foundation, World Bank, and UN agencies. Anton leads on organisational budgeting and management accounts, and manages EASST’s relationship with its external accountant.
Beyond financial management, Anton plays a central role in governance and compliance across the organisation. He leads on EASST’s risk register, oversees IT compliance and manages the information and support EASST needs to fulfil its governance responsibilities. Anton is particularly focused on streamlining financial processes and integrating digital tools to enhance accountability and transparency across EASST’s operations.
Before joining EASST, Anton volunteered as Finance Manager at Home Leone, a UK charity building sustainable communities in Sierra Leone. He also held roles in banking and fund platforms, developing a strong foundation in financial analysis and reconciliation.
Anton holds a CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting, a Master’s degree in Contemporary Philosophy, and a BSc in Environmental Science, all from the University of Southampton.
Ruby Martyn, Communications Assistant
Ruby Martyn assists with EASST’s day-to-day communication by managing partner news, drafting articles and posts for EASST’s website and updating its various social media platforms. She has previously acted as a Regional Ambassador for Scotland for the Holocaust Educational Trust to uphold the legacy of Holocaust survivors and promote engagement with the history of the Holocaust in communities across the UK. Ruby is also a postgraduate researcher at the University of Edinburgh from which she has obtained an MA (Hons) in History.
Corrine Vibert, Director of Communications and Advocacy
Corrine leads EASST’s communications and advocacy work, promoting the achievements of EASST and its partner organisations at global, regional, and national levels.
A key part of her role is leading EASST’s strategic advocacy effort, working to influence decision-makers, policies, and public opinion to create systemic change in road safety. She leads EASST’s efforts to raise awareness of road safety issues, shape policy debate, and amplify the impact of the organisation’s work across the region and globally. This includes supporting local NGO partners to engage effectively in international advocacy campaigns and ensuring that regional voices are heard at the global level.
Corrine leads on events management for EASST and co-leads EASST flagship Coalition for Safe Routes to School, as well as overseeing many of EASST’s Inclusive Mobility projects. Her role also includes managing communications and outreach for Delft Road Safety Courses and the Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory.
Corrine previously worked for the John Smith Trust, managing the organisation’s communications and developing its networks across the former Soviet space, Middle East and Gulf. She has a Masters degree in International Relations from King’s College London. She is an advocate for climate and social justice and sustainable development having volunteered for ASSIST Sheffield, the British Red Cross, Volunteer Services Overseas (VSO), and Oxfam GB.
Felix Allsopp, Programmes Coordinator
Felix assists in the planning, coordination and delivery of multiple EASST programmes, with a growing role across project management, fundraising support, and stakeholder engagement.
Felix leads on EASST’s projects database and provides coordination support across a number of key programmes, including the FIA Foundation-funded Safe Routes to School initiative. He also manages the project coordination of EASST Academy’s e-learning programmes and provides project support on e-learning aspects EASST’s project implementation.
Previously, Felix was involved in EASST’s UNRSF-funded collaboration with iRAP and IRF to promote safe and inclusive road design in CAREC countries, event planning and coordination for the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech, and developed a new approach for the EASST public perceptions report in line with the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week’s focus on making walking and cycling safe.
Felix is a graduate from UCL with a BA in History, where he specialised in infrastructure, international relations and the environment. He has previous experience volunteering for environmental advocacy groups and student publications.
Advisors
Dmitry Sambuk MBA
Dmitry is an independent consultant advising on road safety and mobility for EASST and the IRU (International Road Transport Union). Prior to this, Dmitry worked with EASST as a full-time member of our team for 12 years. In this time he, played a leading role in the organisation’s strategic growth and partnerships with major international donors and institutions, including EBRD, UN Road Safety Fund, FIA Foundation, FIA and IRF.
Dmitry led several flagship initiatives, including UNRSF-funded “Safe and Inclusive Road Design in Central Asia” project and the FIA Road Safety Index pilot with courier fleets in Central Asia. He also managed EASST’s collaborations with international development banks and private partners on safe fleet management, urban mobility, and corporate road safety programmes. As Managing Director of EASST Academy, Dmitry led the design and delivery of multilingual e-learning and capacity-building programmes, supporting organisations and governments worldwide in implementing effective road safety and occupational health systems.
Dmitry holds an MBA from Bayes (formerly Cass) Business School, City, University of London, and BA and MA degrees in International Relations from St. Petersburg State University.
Vacancies
Programmes Manager.
Join EASST’s small team, managing a varied portfolio of road safety and sustainable mobility projects across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.