Chris Galvin

Head of Outreach ICoCA – The Responsible Security Association

Chris Galvin is the Head of Communications and Outreach for The Responsible Security Association (ICoCA) based in Geneva, Switzerland. In this role he works closely with private security company clients, particularly those operating in complex environments in the extractive sector. He joined ICoCA in 2018 and has over twenty-five years of experience working in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining ICoCA he oversaw grant-making to a range of non-profit organisations around the world as a Programme Officer at the Oak Foundation in Geneva. From 2005 to 2015 Chris held various positions at Yale University managing public affairs, communications, strategic initiatives, and fundraising working at Yale’s Environment School and The School of Management. Chris also worked for the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) based in Delhi, India.

Prior to transitioning to the non-profit sector, Chris worked in offshore finance and as a headhunter in London. He was educated in the UK and has Masters degrees from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex and the University of Edinburgh.