Liz Métraux is a writer, anthropologist and seasoned communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations tell stories that ignite change.
Her career began in political movements in the Middle East and former Soviet Union, where she chronicled voices of democracy and resilience during the Iraq War and Arab Spring.
From the frontlines of war to the frontlines of healthcare, Liz went on to lead strategic communications for the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Scientific Diversity, shape public narratives for USAID’s infectious disease programs across Central Asia and conduct a nationwide study on joy, trauma and loneliness in the American healthcare workforce.
After more than a decade in the public sector, Liz then founded her own communications agency, specializing in mission-driven content that informs, inspires and drives meaningful impact. In all her work, she brings a mix of ethnographic insight and storytelling savvy to craft campaigns that make complex issues feel deeply human.
Today, at the Better World Campaign, Liz champions a stronger U.S.-UN relationship—using narrative to elevate global cooperation on the world’s most urgent challenges.