Adam Marshall was appointed Director of Policy and External Affairs at the BCC in July 2009. Adam represents the interests of the Chamber of Commerce Network - with 55 accredited Chambers and over 100,000 member businesses across the UK - in Whitehall, Westminster and the media.
Prior to joining the BCC, Adam was Head of Policy at the Centre for Cities think-tank. During his five years at the Centre (2004-2009), Adam played a central role in the organisation's start-up and spin-out from the Institute for Public Policy Research. He also led work on city leadership, transport, local finance, and economic development.
Previously, Adam also worked for the Cambridge-MIT Institute (2003-2004), and in local politics in his native Washington DC.

Adam holds a BA from Yale University, and MPhil and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge.