Bio for Sir Alan Collins, KCVO CMG
British Consul-General, New York and
Director-General, Trade & Investment USA

Alan has been Consul-General and Director-General, Trade & Investment USA since January 2007. He is responsible for both British political and wider relations in one of the most important cities in world and for the nine teams across the US whose job is to promote British Trade and Investment opportunities. He sits on the Board of UK Trade and Investment and is the UK Trade and Investment Olympic champion tasked with globally co-ordinating work on London 2012.

From 2003-2006, Alan was British High Commissioner to Singapore where he was heavily involved with the strategy for London's winning bid for the 2012 Olympics and Her Majesty the Queen's State Visit.

He was seconded to Shell in 2002 as Vice President for International Relations responsible for the company's global relationships with governments.

Earlier, Alan was the British Ambassador in the Philippines at a time when People Power over threw a President. He has also served as Director General of the British Trade and Cultural office Taipei. Alan has served in a variety of jobs in London and as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Addis Ababa.

Alan was educated at Strand School and the London School of Economics. He is a member of the MCC, The Royal Commonwealth Society and he is a Freeman of the City of London.

Alan was made Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1997 and a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 2006.

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