Raiana McKinney is a Senior Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), where she leads their engagement at the United Nations and other multilateral fora on the conservation and management of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. Previously, she led the Pew Charitable Trusts’ engagement on several marine policy issues at regional fishery management organizations and supported global efforts to regulate the trade of sharks and rays. McKinney holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from New York University and master’s degree in international relations from Harvard University. She is based in NRDC’s New York office.