Stuart Neil
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
Director of Strategy and Communications
Stuart Neil is the Director of Strategy and Communications for the International Chamber of Shipping where he leads communications activities and supports the Secretary General and Board in delivering the organisation’s strategic agenda. He is responsible for all external and internal communications, using online, media and events to promote the work of ICS.
He supports the development of the Chamber’s studies, provides communications counsel to the Secretary General and acts as an ICS spokesperson.
Stuart began his career in the British Foreign Service before moving to the private sector advising governments and international companies on communication matters. Stuart spent nine years as a Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II before moving to the energy sector. Stuart has also worked for a United Nations organisation working as a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General.
Stuart was appointed as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 2009.