Ana Fernandes

Ana Fernandes, Principal Consultant at PA Consulting, leverages her European Parliament and legal backgrounds to lead complex programmes through the full delivery lifecycle, with a focus on Data Protection. Her experience includes supporting clients through regulatory, operational, and reputational challenges (including emerging and new risks) across geographies, with a strong ability to align technically and operationally sound solutions to business objectives.

Ana brings strong leadership and stakeholder expertise, promoting a collaborative approach to manage expectations and deliver success from the outset. Prior to becoming a consultant, she was a Policy Advisor at the European Parliament working on the Data Protection Package, where she advised on data-driven and high-priority regulatory interventions, including through direct consultation with private sector representatives.