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| Tara Singh |
Tara Singh has signed on at Hill & Knowlton in London as managing director and head of its UK public affairs business.
She joins from Shell, where she was global lead for integrated power policy and advocacy. During her nearly five-year stint, Singh helped manage Shell’s reputation and develop policy strategies for offshore wind, e-mobility and hydrogen power.
Earlier, she was a special advisor to then-UK prime minister David Cameron. She worked on energy and environmental issues and represented Cameron during meetings with corporate leaders.
Cameron earlier this month returned to the UK government as foreign secretary,
H&K says Singh will bolster its PA offering around data and analytics and support clients on policy and regulatory matters.
Singh reports to H&K UK CEO Simon Whitehead.
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