
Ricardo Esper
Founder & Advisory Lead
Leads the firm's strategic vision across digital reputation, communications and technology. Owns the conduct of every engagement and the relationship with each client.
A lean structure at the top and a broad one in execution: three divisions covering reputation, technology and information security, with clear ownership on every front.
Bekaa operates with specialised AI agents, each with its own scope, remit and memory, under the direction of Ricardo Esper. That model is what allows sixteen areas of specialty to be sustained with the governance of an independent firm. The agents execute; technical and contractual responsibility rests with Bekaa.

Founder & Advisory Lead
Leads the firm's strategic vision across digital reputation, communications and technology. Owns the conduct of every engagement and the relationship with each client.
Sets strategy, visual identity and the coordination of everything delivered.

Executive Director · PMO
Coordinates workstreams, budget and priority calls. Ensures each project moves with clarity, deadlines and defined ownership.

Lead UI/UX · Art Direction
Owns interface design and visual identity. Holds the aesthetic standard and usability of every deliverable, from concept to final detail.
Reputation, press, technology, legal, knowledge, projects, finance and commercial.

Reputation Strategy
Runs the client relationship and sets priorities across each reputation front. Turns measurement into decisions.

Communications & Press
Looks after the public narrative of Bekaa and its clients. Produces editorial content and maintains relationships with outlets and journalists.

Development · Infrastructure
Owns the technical architecture and digital presence of Bekaa, from server to final delivery.

Legal & Data Protection
Follows projects through a privacy and digital-law lens, maps risk and informs decisions. Legal opinions and representation remain with a registered lawyer.

Knowledge Management
Organises and structures the strategic information of Bekaa and its clients, ensuring consistency and traceability across platforms.

Project Management
Makes sure projects leave the page on time and at quality. Keeps the team aligned and anticipates risk before it becomes a problem.

Financial Management
Looks after Bekaa's financial health, from day-to-day control to long-range projections.

Commercial & New Business
Runs the commercial process from first contact to close. Builds proposals that convert and relationships that last.
ISO 27001 and 27701 certification, risk management, incident response and digital forensics.

ISO 27001 Audit
Runs ISMS implementations and internal audits, from gap analysis to certification readiness. Certification audits are performed by an accredited body.

Privacy & ISO 27701
Implements privacy management systems integrated with the ISMS. Runs DPIAs, maps legal bases and structures LGPD and GDPR procedures.

Risk Analysis · vCISO
Maintains the risk register, runs threat modelling and assesses the effectiveness of security controls. Strategic support to the CISO function.

Cyber Crisis Management
Coordinates critical incident response from minute zero to post-mortem. Defines crisis playbooks and the interface with regulators and stakeholders.

Digital Forensics · Pentest
Investigates incidents with forensic rigour and runs authorised penetration tests. Produces technical reports with evidence and a remediation plan.

Compliance & Documentation
Produces and controls ISMS documentation — policies, procedures and evidence — ensuring traceability for certification.