Chris Conner
Global Conservation & Environmental Communications Leader
- Role
- Vice President, Media and External Affairs at World Wildlife Fund
- Location
- Arlington, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Conner
Seasoned communicator with more than two decades of experience leading external communications for mission-driven environmental restoration and global conservation organizations.* Deep experience working alongside advocates, academics, policymakers and executives to drive support for the changes society needs to make to protect our natural world.* Leader of World Wildlife Fund’s media and external affairs function in the United States.
Experience
Vice President, Media and External Affairs
Jul 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US
I lead World Wildlife Fund’s media and external affairs function, overseeing a 15-person team of communicators responsible for engaging journalists, thought leaders, influencers, corporate sustainability leaders, executives and multicultural audiences in the United States.
Education
Syracuse University
B.A.
Skills
- Public Policy
- Public Affairs
- Strategic Communications
- Environmental Policy
- Newsletters
- Grant Writing
- Policy
- Social Marketing
- Crisis Communications
- Press Releases
- Technical Writing
- Public Speaking
- Media Relations
- Grants
- Environmental Awareness
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Science
- Program Management
- Environmental Communications
- Community Outreach
- Legislative Relations
- Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Science Communication
- Research
- Policy Analysis
- Speech Writing
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