Annabel Lille Hertz

Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer

Annabel has extensive experience developing and advancing programming, projects and policy on behalf of CSOs. She co-founded CiSoRise to make it easier for other catalysts to pursue social impact, and to strengthen civil society. In her leadership roles with CSOs and as consultant, she's built initiatives, campaigns and brands, delivered research and writing on global public interest issues, and served as advisor and coach. This included co-creating a sustainable development investment facility recognized by the US government for its innovation. She's also an International Relations lecturer, a former World Economic Forum fellow and former small business manager and marketer. She's a graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School, the University of California and California State University, and attended Sussex University and American University's IR doctoral program.