John Schwartz

Founder of Soapbox, a creative communications agency working on reports, infographics, websites and brands for many of the world’s leading think tanks.

John divides his time between running the business, managing major accounts, and working on innovative solutions for think tank communications. He is a frequent contributor to On Think Tanks initiatives – writing for the OTT blog and annual reviews and convening sessions for the OTT conference amongst other activities. He also organises the WonkComms series of events for think tank communications professionals in Berlin, Washington DC and London. John began his career in book publishing before joining the Institute for Public Policy Research in 2003.

John Schwartz

Founder of Soapbox, a creative communications agency working on reports, infographics, websites and brands for many of the world’s leading think tanks.

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