Alan Laing

Alan Laing is a seasoned communications professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic counsel, campaign management, and stakeholder engagement.1 He served as an Advisor at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) from July 2021 to March 2023.13 In this role, he coordinated with 9 country offices, managed over $22 million in programs, and provided strategic counsel to the Regional Director.1

Prior to his role as Advisor, Laing held several other positions at NDI:

1. Country Director for Libya (November 2016 - September 2020)3
2. Resident Director for Kyrgyzstan (June 2014 - November 2016)1

Before joining NDI, Laing's career included:

• Press Advisor for the Scottish Labour Party (June 2012 - June 2014)3
• Director at Four Communications (June 2010 - June 2012)3
• Councillor and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods at the London Borough of Hackney (May 2006 - May 2010)3
• Head of UK Government Relations at Bloomberg (2004 - 2006)3

Laing holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Glasgow, where he studied European Law.2 Currently, he serves as the Head of Strategic Communications for North America at Drax Group, a position he started in March 2023.34