Robert K. Kaplan

Robert K. Kaplan "leads IGI LLC’s New York office and manages the companies international consortium of business development consultants in more than 30 countries. IGI focuses its work primarily in Central and Eastern European markets, as well as in parts of Asia, Latin America and North Africa.  It also has Associates in the Capitols of Brussels and Washington, D.C. The company’s expertise is primarily in five areas: consumer products, medical/pharmaceutical, energy, defense and commercial aircraft, and financial services.

"Kaplan, with more than 25 years of professional experience in international communications, marketing, government and public relations, has served as head of International Affairs for the Mayor of New York and held various senior positions at Philip Morris International, most recently as head of Communications and Public Relations.

"Mr. Kaplan is a member of several Boards of Directors, including the World Press Institute, the American European Community Association, the US-Greece Business Council, the Business Council of Westchester, the Westchester Philharmonic and Young Audiences of New York.

"He serves on the Advisory Board of Technoserve, an NGO providing sustainable economic development strategies to rural communities in Latin America and Africa, as well as the [[African American Chamber of Commerce for Westchester and Rockland Counties."


 * Director, World Press Institute