Floris van Hövell

About

Experience

• Shell (13 yrs 11 mos)
  • Senior EU Affairs manager
    Aug 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

    Leading advocacy for Shell's international energy portfolio in relation to the EU policy agenda. Active leading member of various trade association committees (IOGP, Eurogas and others).

  • Senior Project Advisor - Government Relations
    Feb 2014 - Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Government Relations Advisor
    Sep 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Seconded by the Netherlands MFA to Shell.

• Counselor for Public Diplomacy, Press and Culture at Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the USA
  Aug 2007 - Sep 2012 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  I led the Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy team of the Embassy network in the USA. In support of the political and economic objectives of the Embassy, I initiated various reputation management campaigns. These included the full spectrum of thought leadership, digital, traditional and social media, based on polling and focus groups. As part of this role, I managed various PR and Media contracts. The role included leading the NY400 campaign (team).

• Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of the kingdom of the Netherlands in Argentina
  Aug 2003 - Jul 2007 · 4 yrs

  Deputy Ambassador, head of the Economic and Commercial Section, overseeing operations and consular section of the Embassy. Promoted Dutch business interests and microfinance.

• Spokesman to the minister for European Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
  Jun 2000 - Jul 2003 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• European Parliament Affairs Officer at Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU
  Jun 1997 - Jun 2000 · 3 yrs 1 mo