Claudia Romo Edelman

Claudia Romo Edelman
Born Claudia González Romo
(1971-01-14) January 14, 1971
Nationality Mexican Swiss
Education Universidad Intercontinental
London School of Economics
Occupation Special Adviser for the United Nations and We Are All Human Foundation
Spouse(s) Richard Edelman (2017-)[1]
Children 2

Claudia Romo Edelman[2][3][4] (née González) is a Mexican-Swiss Diplomat who is a Special Adviser at the United Nations and the We Are All Human Foundation, whose mission is to advance an agenda of equity, inclusion and representation. Claudia is the Co-Host of ‘Global GoalsCast’, a podcast distributed by CBS News Digital, which highlights global progress through the stories of champions making a difference. She recently announced a collaboration with Arianna Huffington and Thrive Global to expand into Thrive Hispanics, a digital platform to highlight and celebrate the role models and champions in the Hispanic community and provide a platform for them to share best practices and offer mentorship.for UNICEF and runs global public advocacy since 2014.[5]

Previously [6][7] she was seconded by UNICEF to the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, to lead communications and advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change under Dr. David Nabarro, Special Adviser for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change.[8]

Edelman was the marketing professor of the University of Geneva for the MBA with specialization in International Organizations, IOMBA and has a number of MOOCs marketing courses in Coursera.[9]

Claudia lives in New York City and is a member of the Board of the Bank Street College of Education[10] and the Ad Council’s Social Impact Group.

Career

Claudia is the former Chief of Advocacy of UNICEF. Living for 25 years in Europe, she has led PR, brand and marketing for some of the world's biggest global organizations including the World Economic Forum, the UN Refugee Agency and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria becoming a recognized strategist in marketing and communications for humanitarian causes.

Claudia was the Head of Marketing for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria where she also worked on High Net Worth Individuals and led Public Relations and Special Projects for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.[11]

From 1999 to 2007, Claudia was the head of PR, media and special projects for the World Economic Forum.[12] Prior to her experience as part of the Mexican Foreign Affairs service as a diplomat, Claudia started her career as a journalist and press correspondent for Latin American media outlets such as Notimex, Proceso, Monitor.

Background

Claudia holds degrees on Communications and Philosophy from Universidad Intercontinental as well as a Masters on Political Communications from the London School of Economics.[9]

She has two children, Joshua and Tamara, is a frequent Public Speaker, speaks 6 languages, enjoys sports, arts and travelling.[13]

Claudia has travelled around the world and has published numerous articles and papers.

Public Speaking

Claudia is a frequent public speaker and spokesperson around the world, particularly on social issues and social justice, early childhood development, gender equality,[14] and most recently on diversity, inclusion and equality, particularly focusing on the Hispanic community in the USA.[15]

Claudia has been a frequent speaker and moderator for the United Nations[16] on the Sustainable Development Goals[17][18]

Claudia was appointed Chairman of the CMO Summit of Hispanicize 2017.[19] She is a member the Jury of the D&AD Impact Awards on civic engagement 2017 and was a member of the Jury in 2016.[20] She is an official adviser and member of the Jury for the Cannes Lion SDG Awards.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/fashion/weddings/claudia-romo-richard-edelman.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fweddings
  2. ↑ http://techonomy.com/people/claudia-romo-edelman/
  3. ↑ https://dandadimpact.com/categories/-civic-engagement/claudia-romo-edelman
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKM_jU1mTSU52lbJQN5xhAH-6VEgIZSE8
  5. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiagromo/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2016". Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ UNWebTV (2016). Special Commitment to the SDG’s.
  8. ↑ "Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change".
  9. 1 2 "Claudia Gonzalez. Visiting Professor". Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Statutory Trustees".
  11. ↑ "The summer of Claudia Gonzalez Head of Marketing and External Relations at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria | Genève Internationale". www.geneve-int.ch. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  12. ↑ DLDconference (2014-01-27), Interview with Claudia Gonzalez (The Global Fund) | DLD14, retrieved 2017-06-02
  13. ↑ "Claudia Gonzalez". Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Cannes".
  15. ↑ "Claudia Gonzalez Romo".
  16. ↑ "Fighting Xenophobia #Global Goals- SDG Media Zone".
  17. ↑ "Summary of the SDG Year in One Week - SDG Media Zone".
  18. ↑ "Claudia Gonzalez Romo Moderator of the SDG Media Zone Event".
  19. ↑ "UNICEF's Claudia Gonzalez Romo Appointed Chairman of Hispanicize CMO Summit".
  20. ↑ "D&AD IMPACT".
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