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Colin J.

Corporate Affairs Director| MBA, Financial Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, M&A, Government Relations, ESG
29.3 yrs experiencePublic Relations & Communications
May 2024

The move

MoveAmazon Web Services (AWS) → ADNOC Gas
TitlePrincipal Public Policy → Vice President Communications
LocationIreland → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Ireland → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE5.0
Total experience29.3 years
ADNOC Gas headcount5,001-10,000 employees
ADNOC Gas industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Gas HQAl Danah, Abu Dhabi Emirate
ADNOC Gas typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Vice President CommunicationsMay 2024 — Present
    ADNOC Gas· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Principal Public PolicySep 2021 — May 2024
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)· Ireland· Full-time
  3. Vice President Corporate Communications & CSR ( ESG)Aug 2018 — Jul 2021
    ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Chairman Communications Committee (Voluntary)Apr 2016 — Apr 2018
    IOGP· Brussels Area, Belgium
  5. External Relations Manager Exploration/New Business DevelopmentJan 2016 — Jun 2018
    Shell· The Hague Area, Netherlands
  6. Senior Advisor External RelationsAug 2015 — Dec 2015
    Shell· The Hague Area, Netherlands
  7. Senior Communications AdvisorJul 2013 — Jul 2015
    Shell· The Hague Area, Netherlands
  8. UI Communications Manager - Deepwater and ProjectsDec 2011 — Jun 2013
    Shell· The Hague Area, Netherlands
  9. Venture Support Team - Communications AdvisorDec 2010 — Dec 2011
    Shell· The hague, Netherlands
  10. Corrib Gas Project - Communications AdvisorAug 2007 — Nov 2010
    Shell
  11. Parliamentary AssistantApr 2005 — Jul 2007
    Houses of the Oireachtas· Galway, Ireland
  12. Business Development DirectorMar 2004 — Mar 2005
    Bluecube Interactive· Dublin, Ireland
  13. Account director2000 — 2004
    Adculture.net
  14. Account Executive1996 — 2000
    Bill O'Herlihy Communications

Education

Top skills

Project ManagementRegulatory AffairsBusiness StrategyInternal CommunicationsPublic AffairsCorporate Social Responsibility

About

A leading global Corporate Affairs leader with over 20 years of experience across markets in Europe, The Middle East, Africa and Asia. I have a proven track record of managing complex and sensitive issues, engaging with diverse stakeholders, and delivering impactful outcomes for business and society. My areas of expertise include financial communications, investor relations,internal communications, external communications, public policy, corporate communications, reputation management, government affairs, media relations, digital and social media, change and employee communications, sustainability, environment, social and governance (ESG), crisis and issues management, and speech writing. I have an MBA with a focus on corporate social responsibility (ESG), a certificate in corporate citi

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