Joana Cruz

Joana Cruz is an experienced professional in public affairs and policy advisory, currently serving as an Account Director at Rud Pedersen Public Affairs since May 2023. Previously, Joana held the position of Senior Policy Advisor at Eurocities from September 2022 to May 2023 and served as Head of Office for Chris Davies MEP at the European Parliament between July 2019 and January 2020. Joana's extensive background includes significant roles at Eurocities and the European Parliament, where responsibilities involved leading lobbying efforts in environmental policy, coordinating legislative activities, managing working groups, and providing policy support. Joana’s academic background includes a Master of Science in European Business from ESCP Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Warwick.