Ian Hoyt joined the Pacific Institute in 2021 as an Engagement Associate. He conducts corporate engagement on behalf of the United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, for which the Pacific Institute is co-secretariat. He also manages updates to the CEO Water Mandate website and those of its various initiatives.

Ian holds a BA in History from New York University Abu Dhabi, where his studies focused on transboundary hydro-politics. Previously, he worked as a research assistant investigating climate change adaptation in the Red Sea region.