Iain Shepherd is the Chief Communications Officer at EAT. In this role, Iain manages the development and implementation of a communications strategy that aligns with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Iain is responsible for press outreach and crafting key messages for the organization, overseeing high-profile and sensitive subjects, guiding content creation for social media, and creating opportunities for EAT’s public engagement program. Iain manages a wide range of external relationships with multi-stakeholder partners across the EAT network, and contributes to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives through his position on the EAT leadership team.
Iain has over almost two decades of combined experience in international trade and development and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Prior to joining EAT he worked with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to promote CSR and voluntary standards in mainland China and thereafter as an independent consultant with Word Trade Organization Tribune. Prior to this, Iain worked under the auspices of UNIDO at the International Centre for Small Hydropower (IC-SHP) in Hangzhou, China.
Iain holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and English from the University of British Columbia, and a Master’s of Chinese Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. Iain is a British and Canadian national.