Jason Knauf

As Global Leadership Fellow, Jason will work with Conservation International colleagues to build a new strategy for our work in South Asia as we look to support innovative natural climate solutions in the region. He will also help strengthen our relationships with leading philanthropists in Africa to support our many programs on the continent.

Jason has worked with leaders in business, public life and philanthropy for two decades. Most recently, he was CEO of The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, having previously served as Communications Director at Kensington Palace. In these roles he worked with Prince William to create The Earthshot Prize, on whose Board of Trustees he now serves.

Before his work with the royal household, Jason was Director of Corporate Affairs at the Royal Bank of Scotland with responsibility for the bank’s strategy across media relations, public affairs, sustainability and digital communications. Jason is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and the London School of Economics and Political Science.