Ian Bolton is a renowned global sanctions expert who has over 18 years of unparalleled experience in managing sanctions and policy & public affairs. He is the Founder and CEO of Sanctions SOS, which provides sanctions consultancy, analysis, training, and capacity building. In this role within Sanctions SOS, Ian has advised governments across the globe on the creation of sanctions, sanctions implementation and enforcement. He has provided advice on sanctions issues to numerous companies, covering a range of sanctions issues from Iran to Russia, and Human Rights regimes. He routinely leads Sanctions SOS training courses, providing training to a range of organisations. He has also given written evidence to the UK’s Treasury Select Committee, and verbal evidence to a close meeting with the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee.