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Andrew Kolb

Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Human Rights Foundation (HRF)

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Overview

Andrew Kolb serves as Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Human Rights Foundation (HRF) as of April 2025[1][3]. Kolb is a communications strategist focused on developing audacious approaches to message delivery[2]. Prior to joining HRF, Kolb held the position of Defending Democracy Fellow at Bertelsmann Foundation from June to October 2024[4]. Kolb's earlier roles included Director of Strategic Communications and Advocacy at The International Foundation for Electoral Systems from October 2022 to April 2024[5], and Director of Communications at German Marshall Fund of the United States from May 2016 to October 2022[6]. Kolb spent nearly a decade at Conservation International in various communications roles between November 2005 and May 2016[7][8][9][10]. Kolb holds a degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Philosophy and Mathematics from St. John's College[11] and completed an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management[12].

Profile introduction
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Communications strategist finding audacious ways to make messages connect.

Career history

  1. Vice President, Marketing and CommunicationsApr 2025 to presentHuman Rights Foundation (HRF)
  2. Defending Democracy FellowJun 2024 to Oct 2024Bertelsmann Foundation
  3. Director, Strategic Communications and AdvocacyOct 2022 to Apr 2024The International Foundation for Electoral Systems
  4. Director, CommunicationsMay 2016 to Oct 2022German Marshall Fund of the United States
  5. Senior Director, CommunicationsFeb 2015 to May 2016Conservation International
  6. Acting Vice President for News + PublicityJul 2014 to Feb 2015Conservation International
  7. Senior Director, Strategic Public OutreachNov 2010 to Jun 2014Conservation International
  8. Director, Events and Online MarketingNov 2005 to Nov 2010Conservation International

Education

  1. Liberal Arts, Philosophy/Mathematics1997 - 2001St. John's College
  2. Certificate, Executive Leadership2011 - 2012Cornell UniversityJohnson Graduate School of Management (eCornell)
  3. Floyd County High School1993 - 1997

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