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Rowan Emslie
Chief Communications Officer
CFG is a think-and-do tank – Rowan leads work on the ‘and-do’ part. His team makes sure our research gets into the hands of the policymakers that need it most, when they need it most.
Prior to joining CFG, he led European communications efforts for Clean Air Task Force, a science-based climate advocacy organisation, and helped shape their rapid expansion beyond the United States.
Previously, he worked as a digital public affairs specialist at Edelman in Brussels where he built a team to provide creative, strategic and analytic support for organisations looking to expand their influence via digital means. His clients ranged from UN agencies to multinational corporations to regional NGOs.
Rowan began his career by working in journalism and in human rights in East Africa and was involved in startups in Berlin and Nairobi before moving into European Affairs work.
He has a Master of Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and BSc in Social Sciences from the University of Bath.
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