Roberta Alves

Roberta Alves drives global narratives for international humanitarian and development organizations, leveraging more than 15 years of experience as a senior communications and media relations leader. She leads high-impact media strategies across the United States, Latin America, and Australia, securing consistent coverage in top-tier outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, AP, and The Guardian.

Roberta aligned media engagement with policy, advocacy, and fundraising priorities in her previous leadership role as Communications and Media Manager at Mercy Corps, elevating executive voices on urgent issues such as global food insecurity and climate-driven crises. She navigated four consecutive UN Climate Conferences (COPs), translating complex climate policy into clear, media-ready narratives that drive public discourse.

Fluent in Portuguese and Italian and conversational in Spanish and French, Roberta leverages a journalist’s instinct for storytelling and a collaborative, relationship-driven approach to advance mission-focused communications in complex and high-stakes environments.