As the Chair of the Global Food & Beverage Sector, Tish is responsible for the oversight and management of the firm’s global food and beverage portfolio, which houses clients in key sub-sectors, including FMCG; beer, wine and spirits; grocery and retail; restaurants and food service; commodities; and farming and fishery.

Throughout her career, Tish has designed and built leadership programs for companies and organizations that are looking to grow their reputation and business in the food, nutrition, health and sustainability areas. She has done this for clients that work throughout the supply chain – from farms and manufacturing, to distribution centers, grocery store shelves and menu boards. Clients have included Barilla, BASF, Danone, DSM, the Distilled Spirts Council, Ferrero, the Global Dairy Platform, Kellogg’s, KFC, Partnership for a Healthier America, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Unilever, Walmart, and Yum! Brands.  She has helped clients work through a myriad of issues, including product safety and quality, food labeling, market entry, supply chain, reformulation and innovation, and food marketing. She has forged partnerships of mutual benefit for our clients, and has helped conceive, construct and execute messaging strategies that drive the value and benefits of companies and brands amongst key stakeholders, including consumers.

Tish was responsible for the development and introduction of Edible, a three-year-old food, beverage and spirits specialist company that sits within DJE Holdings.  She also launched the firm’s annual Global Food & Beverage Trends Report.

Prior to food and beverage, Tish worked with associations, large and small employers, managed care companies, and pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers in the health and health benefits arena. She started her career in newsletter writing and neuroscience advocacy.

Tish represents Edelman on the National Academies of Science’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions and Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) partnership, a joint program of the World Business Council for Sustainable Business Development and the EAT Foundation. She previously sat on the board of the American News Women’ Club, and served as a member of the United Nations Global Compact Core Advisory Group on Sustainable Agriculture Principles for Business.

In addition to a bachelor's degree in history from Trinity College, Tish holds a master's degree in modern British history from University College, Durham University in England.