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About Me

Meet Renuka Naj

Most communications consultants come from one world: a newsroom, an agency, a government office, or a marketing team.

I come from three.

Over 20 years, I have worked as a journalist, a diplomat, and an international development practitioner across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. I have counseled U.S. Ambassadors and UN Directors in rooms where words carried real consequences. I have built national communications frameworks from scratch, led campaigns that reached millions, managed crisis response in conflict zones, and navigated the complexity that shapes how governments, multi-laterals, and mission-driven organizations make decisions. That combination, a journalist's discipline for evidence, a diplomat's instinct for what's unsaid, and a development practitioner's understanding of what works in the field, is what I bring to every engagement.

 

What that means for you

When you work with Krosskeys, you are getting a strategist who has spent years working in some of the world's most demanding environments, building trust, gaining credibility, and writing narratives that were positioned for the desired outcomes.

That experience is now available to leaders, institutions, and organizations who need more than good writing. Who need judgment.

Global Impact ACROSS 30+ COUNTRIES

Select Achievements

25M

Contributed to lives saved globally through President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

 

USG Communications Lead, Zambia.

44%

Contributed to maternal mortality reduction achieved in Uganda through 'Saving Mothers, Giving Life'.

USG Communications Lead, Uganda

€50M+

Contributed to EU grant for COVID-19 response across seven countries.

 

 

UNOPS Communications Lead. Co-led proposal development, Djibouti

UN ENDORSED

Bangladesh's first National SDG Strategy authored in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office.

UNOPS Communications Lead, Bangladesh

AWARDS & HONORS

Recognized by the U.S. Government and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

U.S. Government:

  1. Franklin Award

  2. Superior Service Award

  3. Public Affairs and Diplomacy Award



UNOPS:

  1. Executive Director's Award

  2. Innovation and Practical Solutions Award

  3. Leadership Modeling Award

  4. Merit Award

INDUSTRIES AND PRACTICE AREAS

Expertise in sectors where strategic narrative, policy, and public trust intersect.

Health & Nutrition
Public Emergencies

Lead communications through public health emergencies and humanitarian crises, translating science into messaging that reaches people in time to matter.

Food Security

Advise on global supply chains and humanitarian response, initiating public-private partnership to address last-mile delivery. 

EDUCATION

Work with educators to build the strategies, learning outcomes, and capacity that prepare learners to think, communicate, and lead in a world that moves faster than any textbook.

Sustainability & ENVIRONMENT
Circular Economy & Energy

Help organizations communicate sustainable development goals, environmental, social, and governance commitments with clarity, connecting policy and public trust.

Climate Resilience

Work on clean energy and water security in emerging regions, framing climate action as a human and economic reality.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Coach people to build the skills they need to change careers or perform better at work, showing up with confidence in their professional roles.

Strategic Global Counsel

Ethics & Responsible Tech: With a master’s in media ethics and law, I help you navigate AI and emerging tech without losing trust.

Journalism at the Core: Experience in reporting and editing, I bring a newsroom mindset that tests assumptions and reveals blind spots.

Crisis-Tested Leadership: From conflict zones to corporate boardrooms, I’ve led communications and public affairs when every word and decision mattered.

Cross-Border Fluency: Years in global diplomacy and development mean I know how messages come across cultures and institutions.

Academic Foundation

Master's in Journalism, Reporting, Editing, Media Law, Ethics

Professional Credentials

AI Essentials
  • Anthropic: Claude 101

  • Claude Cowork

  • Claude for Nonprofits

  • Claude for Educators

  • Claude for Small Businesses

  • Google AI Essentials

Strategy & Leadership
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner

  • Google Agile Project Management (UK) certified leadership standards

  • Wharton Specialization in Strategies for a Better World.

  • Stanford School of Engineering: Energy Innovation & Emerging Technology

  • Stanford Program on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Innovation Systems
  • Oxford University: Climate Emergency Program

  • University of Geneva: Water Law, Water Resource Management and Policy.

Global Resilience
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