
Kristian is the CEO of the Public Media Alliance, the largest global association of Public Service Media organisations. Kristian has extensive experience working in public media support and advocacy, with a background in the NGO sector, editorial management, events, and as a journalist. He has worked globally in his roles for PMA and works with the association’s membership and partners to develop advocacy campaigns, international relations, strategies, research and media development projects. He is a passionate advocate for media freedom, media independence and journalist safety, and sits on the steering committee for the Public Broadcasters International (PBI) conference and runs the secretariat for the Global Task Force for public media (GTF). Kristian has an MA in Media and International Development.