Colin Reisser

Advising leading brands in EU sustainability and environmental policy

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Public affairs, writing and research specialist with experience across academia, corporate communications, and the energy industry with regional expertise in Europe, North America, Russia, and the Middle East.

Experience

  • Director at Reisser Strategy
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Independent public affairs consultant working with leading brands on sustainability policy and environmental campaigning. Strong focus on circular economy (ecodesign, waste) for textiles and apparel, chemicals, supply chain, and environmental protection legislation at EU and Member State level.

  • APCO Worldwide (Full-time · 8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Associate Director
      Sep 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Head of the Sustainability, Energy and Mobility practice, specializing in EU chemicals, energy, and circular economy policy. Together with the practice team, I plan and execute advocacy and engagement strategies to influence EU, Member State and global policy developments. I work extensively with the Global Solutions practice, with a focus on Russia and the former Soviet Union, including work on EU accession, energy geopolitics and sanctions. I manage the Brussels office's junior team, including recruitment, management and professional development.

    • Senior Consultant
      Mar 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Head of the Energy & Sustainability practice in APCO's Brussels office, working with clients across a variety of environmental legislative topics. Specialized in energy and chemicals policy, particularly REACH and PFAS.

    • Consultant
      Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Sr. Geological Technician at EOG Resources
    Feb 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Geotech for the Denver Division's New Ventures team. Made maps, performed technical data analysis, and researched energy activities for basins across the Western United States.

  • Research Associate at Elliott School of International Affairs
    Jan 2012 - Feb 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Assisted in the development of the new Arctic Working Group at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES), including grant writing, research, conference planning, and writing the introductory chapter to our first book. Worked as an editor on Demokratizatsiya, an academic journal focusing on democratization in the former Soviet Union.

  • Researcher at German Historical Institute Washington
    Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 · 8 mos

    Coordinated Volume III of the Immigrant Entrepreneurship Project. Researched current scholarship on German immigrants, as well as editing scholarly submissions for print and managing contributing authors.