Claudia Romo Edelman () is a social activist, speaker, and former Mexican-Swiss diplomat. She was Chief of Communications for the

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and ran global advocacy for

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, as well as worked in public relations and marketing for other international organizations, such as the

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, the

United Nations Refugee Agency The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, lo ...

and

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (or simply the Global Fund) is an international financing and partnership organization that aims to "attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tu ...

Education

Claudia Romo Edelman holds degrees in communications and philosophy from

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, in Mexico, as well as a master's in political communications from the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

Career

Claudia has worked as chief of communications in the Executive Office of the

, working for the special adviser for the

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The ''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'', adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" – wh ...

and climate change. In 2014 she also started running global advocacy for

, and has been a member of the Board of the

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. She has worked in public relations and marketing for international organizations such as the

, the

and

. Claudia has also been a visiting marketing professor of the

University of Geneva The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public university, public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by French theologian John Calvin as a Theology, theological seminary. It rema ...

. Romo Edelman has contributed to media platforms including ''Despierta América'' (

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), NBC-Telemundo, ''AdAge'', ''El Heraldo de México'', and ''Reforma''. She founded the Hispanic Star initiative under the We Are All Human Foundation, which focuses on visibility and representation of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. In 2024, she co-launched the podcast ''A LA LATINA – The Playbook to Succeed Being Your Authentic Self'', highlighting the professional experiences of Latina executives.

Personal life

Claudia is the daughter of Mexican actress

Cecilia Romo Cecilia Romo, also known as Ceci Romo (5 December 1945 – 30 August 2020) was a Mexican film, theatrical, and television actress. Prior to her professional acting career, which began in the 1980s, she was a member of Mexico women's national bas ...

and Raúl Domingo González Soto. She lives in

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, is married to Richard Edelman and has two children. She also speaks six languages.

Honors and awards

* Latino Leaders Magazine 100 Latinas, 2020, 2025. * TIME’s Latino Leaders, 2024 List. * People en Español Poderosas, 25 Most Influential Latinas, 2020, 2025. * ALPFA’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022. * Crain’s Notable Hispanic Leaders and Executives Award, 2021. * HPRA President’s Award, 2023.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romo Edelman, Claudia Living people Alumni of the London School of Economics Mexican women diplomats 1971 births