Ross van der Linde

Ross van der Linde is an accomplished communications professional and founder of Mappica since January 2023. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President for Communications at Resources for the Future from May 2018 to December 2022, and various roles at New America, culminating in Director of Communications from June 2013 to May 2018. Other notable positions include Research Assistant at Princeton University and Press Intern at the United States Senate. Ross's early career featured roles such as Head of Communications and Research at the Democratic Alliance and Junior Sports Reporter at eNCA. Educational qualifications include a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University and dual Bachelor's degrees in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town.