Clarence Edwards
Executive Director, E3G, Washington, D.C. Office
About
Clarence currently serves as the Executive Director of the Washington, D.C. office of E3G, and has extensive experience in government relations, issue advocacy, and strategic communications. Previously, he was the Legislative Director for Sustainable Energy and Environment at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). At FNCL, Clarence represented the policy interests of governments, nongovernmental organizations, and foundations. Prior to joining FCNL, Clarence spent six years at the Australian Embassy in the United States, where he advised on strategies to engage Congress and executive branch. As a lobbyist and advocate, he represented the interests of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the ONE Campaign, and the Enough Project. He has also served as a congressional appropriations liaison for the Department of Energy, managed congressional outreach for the Council on Foreign Relations, and served in the Bureau of Public Affairs at the Department of State.
He is a graduate of Baltimore Friends School and holds a Master’s in international public policy from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies and studied economic development at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
