Marcus George

Background

About Marcus George

Marcus is an editor and executive speechwriter for Shell, covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. He crafts speeches, op-eds and strategic communications for senior Shell executives and trains Shell's communications teams in how to write. Prior to his current role, Marcus was an analyst and communications consultant and has travelled widely to cover current affairs across the Gulf for journalism and corporate clients. He has developed a special focus on energy affairs in MENA and how energy resources, the global economic climate and geo-political considerations intersect to shape the region. Previous clients include The Gulf Intelligence, a strategic communications company, and Energy Intelligence Group, a respected provider of energy industry news. He was also a contributor to Sky News, BBC News, AFP new agency and The Guardian newspaper. Throughout 2012 and 2013 Marcus was a special correspondent and acting bureau editor for Reuters news agency. Prior to arriving in the Gulf, he worked for BBC News for over a decade in a range of roles including television and radio correspondent in Washington DC. He maintains a special interest in US affairs and influence of US policy in the Middle East.