Germán Espejo LVO Director, Americas

Germán joined Brennan & Partners as Director, Americas following six years in the Colombian Foreign Service as Deputy Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2015-19) and Deputy Ambassador to the USA (2014-15).

Previous to his diplomatic experience, he was the Colombia Country Manager for The Rendon Group, a Washington DC-based strategic communications agency specialised in political communication and public affairs. He started his professional career in the national security sector, serving as international affairs and strategic communications advisor for the Colombian Ministry of Defence where he drafted the National Defence and Security Policy 2006-2010.

During Germán’s term as Colombia’s Deputy Head of Mission in London, he was a member of the Board of Directors at the British & Colombian Chamber of Commerce. In 2016, he was awarded the Honorary Royal Victorian Order in the grade of Lieutenant (LVO) for his work in the coordination of the first-ever State Visit by a Colombian President.

He is a Government and International Affairs graduate from Externado de Colombia University and has completed executive studies on national and international security at Harvard University. He speaks Spanish and English.