Holly Richards works for the OECD on relations with civil society and parliaments and promoting the OECD Better Life Index, a project on citizen engagement and measuring well-being. Prior to working at OECD HQ, she served as the Public Affairs Officer at the OECD Washington Center from 2008-2016. In her role, she developed and executed a range of strategic outreach activities for the OECD in the US and Canada, covering topic areas including governance, migration, economics, trade and agriculture and international and local development. She has a Masters in Communication from Johns Hopkins and a BA in International Studies from the American University.