Roland is a partner at Kekst CNC and advises clients on all aspects of financial communications, crisis communications and reputation management. Roland has extensive experience in the financial services sector, having held senior communications roles with leading global financial institutions before rejoining Kekst CNC in 2019. Roland rejoined Kekst CNC after five years at BlackRock, Inc, the world’s largest asset management firm, where he held several senior communications roles in London and Frankfurt. Roland previously worked for the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, where he was a member of the executive office team managing communications for the German-speaking region, Eastern Europe and Russia. Roland initially joined Kekst CNC in 2006 and worked as a consultant in the Munich and Frankfurt offices. Roland graduated with an MA in Philosophy, German Literature and Communication Sciences from the University of Leipzig and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.