Michael Kelly

30 September 2020

Michael Kelly

Mr. Michael Kelly is Chief Advocacy Officer and Deputy Managing Director at the WLPGA. He brings a multi-cultural touch to his role because of his experience working throughout the world. Michael spent five years working for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) where he was responsible for the energy and environment policy portfolio and led business delegations in UN level negotiations on topics in this area. Before the ICC, Michael Kelly has lived and worked in the UK, Sweden, China, Japan, Italy and the US and is fluent in four languages. Living in so many different countries provides him with an understanding of different cultures and ways of working. Michael’s role is to promote the benefits of LPG both in the developing world and in more mature markets. He acts as the interface between the industry, governments, development agencies, intra governmental bodies, such as the UN and the World Bank and the NGO community. Michael holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the George Washington University in Washington DC.