Lawrence Sherwin worked for many years as Deputy Director of Communications for the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) in London. He held management positions in corporate communications at Novartis and Sygenta in Basel, Switzerland, after nearly 15 years as Deputy Director of Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the Russian Broadcasting Department in Munich, Germany. He has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a Masters degree in Politics from Harvard University.