Koye Adeboye

Koye leads the Spotlight Initiative's global communications and public relations efforts. Before joining the team, he was a Communications Specialist at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where he oversaw systems, projects and initiatives to strengthen the Fund's strategic communications. He previously worked at the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Bonn, where he executed corporate communications activities for more than 8,000 UN Volunteers across the globe. He began his UN career in 2006, helping global and regional youth networks develop HIV prevention campaigns. Prior to joining the UN, he worked in sales and marketing at a private consulting firm. Koye holds a master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Sydney in Australia and is a graduate of Rutgers University in the United States.