Duncan Burns

As Chief Communications Officer at C.H. Robinson, Duncan Burns is responsible for leading the company’s internal and external communications in support of C.H. Robinson’s business goals and corporate reputation. In his role he leads our enterprise and business communications strategy, media relations and reputation management, executive communications, internal communications, crisis communications, digital, social and other initiatives. Duncan joined C.H. Robinson in 2020.

Duncan’s prior roles include VP, External Communications at Fannie Mae, the Fortune 25 financial services company and SVP, Global Communications and MD, Washington D.C. office for ICANN, one of the critical organizations responsible for the technical administration of the Internet. He also spent more than a decade at global public relations firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies, in the U.S. and U.K., in a range of roles including as EVP and Global Energy Practice Director, General Manager-Washington D.C. and SVP in the Technology Practice.

Duncan has an M.A. in United States Politics and Government and a B.A. in United States Studies from the University of Essex.