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According to [[Hill and Knowlton]] in 2006:

:Elaine Cruikshanks is  Chair, Worldwide Public Affairs Practice/Chair and CEO Cont. Western Europe/CEO, Brussels, [[Hill & Knowlton]] International Belgium

:Elaine Cruikshanks is chair of the firm's worldwide public affairs practice and the CEO of Hill & Knowlton International Belgium and chairman and CEO of Hill & Knowlton’s Continental European sub-region. (France, Germany and the Benelux)

:Mrs. Cruikshanks worked in London as a retail business analyst with a management consultancy before joining the British [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (F.C.O.) in the Southern European Department in 1982.

:She moved to Brussels in 1984 to assume the post of Second Secretary, External Trade at the U.K. Permanent Representation to the European Community; she worked on EC/US steel issues as well as external textiles regimes and EC/EFTA relations. On her return to London, she again worked in the European Community Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 1989.

:Since joining Hill & Knowlton, Mrs. Cruikshanks has advised on a number of public policy issues. She has been involved in campaigning on behalf of multinationals as well as trade associations on environmental, consumer policy, and trade issues. Clients include [[Kelloggs]], [[Motorola]], [[Johnson & Johnson]], [[Coca-Cola]], and [[American Express]].

:Mrs. Cruikshanks attended the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, on behalf of the government of Botswana. She is now actively involved in the [[Diamonds for Development Campaign]], working with the government of Botswana. She also successfully campaigned in favour of the EU/Turkey Customs Union on behalf of the Turkish government.

:She has been CEO of the Belgian office of Hill & Knowlton since August 1994. In January 2001, Mrs. Cruikshanks was appointed chairman and CEO of Hill & Knowlton’s continental Western European sub-region covering France, Germany and the Benelux operations. In January 2004, Mrs. Cruikshanks was appointed director of Hill & Knowlton’s global public affairs practice.

:Mrs. Cruikshanks is a former senior vice chairman of the [[AmCham EU]], chairs the AMCHAM EU’s Communications Committee, and is a member of its Executive Committee.

:An Honours Graduate of [[Glasgow University]], Mrs. Cruikshanks speaks French and German.<ref>Source: [http://www.hillandknowlton.com/index/about_us/team/67 Hill and Knowlton Website]</ref>

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