William joined The Elders in February 2015 as Head of Communications. His role involves strategic communications counsel, editorial production and direction, and media relations including on Elders’ country visits. Previously he was Head of Communications at the Swiss Embassy in London and worked as a correspondent for Agence France-Presse in Geneva.

He has an MA in French and German from King’s College, Cambridge and studied at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg. William holds British and German nationality and enjoys reading, theatre and an eclectic range of music, agreeing with whoever said The Beatles were the greatest songwriters since Schubert.