Xenya is a communications professional with extensive international experience in the field of environment and sustainability. She has lived and worked in Australia, Kenya, Russia and Switzerland, where she managed global media relations for an intergovernmental organization, led reporting teams at UN conferences, and coordinated high-profile outreach initiatives. Her professional goal is to use communications knowledge and expertise to address some of the world's greatest environmental and humanitarian challenges. Xenya speaks six languages, is married and has two children.