RSL Strategies' founding partner, René Lake is an international affairs specialist of long standing. Renowned for his commitment to Excellence and their business ethics, he has extensive experience in Public and Private sector Development, Economic Growth and Competitiveness, Conflict Management, Policy Development, business trends, communication and partnership development.
His personal involvement with International affairs includes 34 years of experience working at or with small or large international organizations, government, and private corporations such as the United States Agency for International Development, the United Nations, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the PANOS Institute, the Ford Foundation, United Nations Development Program, Louis Berger International, US Department of Interior, International Women Media Foundation, IFPRI, USAID/Senegal, USAID/Haiti, USAID/Nigeria, USAID/Dominican Republic, USAID/South Afrique, USAID/Mali, Chemonics, US State Department, MSI, IRG, Creative Associates, ORC Macro, CHF International, JurisAids, IPM, IWMF, NHP Foundation , the WorldSpace Corporation, Group Sud Communications, the WorldSpace Foundation, Openworld Partnership, Africare, African Free Zones Initiative, the Panafrican News Agency (PANA), Courrier Intrernational, and the World Cities Organization (WCO), among others.