Joanne Jones
Strategy & Communications Director
Joanne leads the EITI’s communications team and is responsible for strategic planning at the International Secretariat. She is a member of the International Secretariat’s senior management team.
Joanne has over 20 years of experience in communications and government relations, many of which have been spent in the natural resource sector. Previously, she has also worked as an independent consultant, with clients that included companies, governments and development partners in the UK and Africa.
Joanne holds a Master’s degree in modern languages from St Andrews University in Scotland, an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.
Joanne’s spare time is spent with her husband and daughter, often walking, cycling or just enjoying the countryside.