Niels Christiansen is chair of Christiansen Corporate Advisors, following a 19-year career with Nestlé. He was the global head of public affairs for 11 years at the company’s worldwide headquarters in Switzerland, working directly with its CEO and chair. He was the architect of the CSV plan and helped lead the implementation of CSV throughout the company. Before joining Nestlé he was a member of the faculty of the Harvard University Nutrition Department, vice president of strategic research at the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, and senior vice president of marketing at the Worldwide Property & Casualty Insurance Co.