Eleana Balabanis is part of the Health & Wellbeing team at Edelman Global Advisory Brussels and supports clients in the healthcare sector with EU policy advocacy and strategy, strategic communications, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
Prior to joining EGA, Ms. Balabanis worked at a Brussels-based public affairs consultancy specializing in policy-led healthcare communications and strategies in a range of therapeutic areas and corporate and legislative initiatives. While there, she also provided management consulting for government affairs and patient engagement functions at large pharmaceutical companies, specialized biotechs, trade associations, and NGOs. Ms. Balabanis has held roles in communications, international affairs, and development in Bologna, Washington DC, the European Parliament. She also did field volunteer work across Ghana.
Ms. Balabanis graduated from the University of Bath with a bachelor’s in politics and economics, and holds two master's degrees – from the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in international economics and conflict management, and the London School of Economics in EU politics.
A native Greek speaker but Brussels-born, Ms. Balabanis is fluent in English, French, and Italian, and has a basic command of Spanish.