Dan Morrison

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT DAN MORRISON

Strategic comms/ public affairs architect. Dan has done every aspect of comms and public affairs across the private sector, government, multilateral organizations and start-ups, domestic and international. He had led teams at some of the world’s top organizations in New York, Washington, Brussels, and Paris for Bloomberg (nominated for Pulitzer Prize), IBM, the U.S. State Department, the OECD, and the Pew Research Center. Dan has worked with some of the most recognizable executives and policymakers on multiple continents - from Colin Powell to IBM\'s senior executive suite to the head of the IMF, to the Secretary-General of the OECD, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone that prosecuted Charles Taylor following the blood diamond conflict. Dan\'s strengths include: navigating geopolitical/economic uncertainty; narrative-building; curiosity; critical thinking; public policy; organizational leadership, demystifying; stakeholder outreach and crisis comms. A bias towards action and solutions, backed up with grit. Skilled at introducing entrepreneurship within organizations, large and small. Regular public speaker. Executive leadership training from Wharton, Harvard, London School of Economics. Online certificate from Wharton on AI for Business and Decision-Making. Online certificate from the Special Competitive Studies Project for AI in National Security. Dan has it presented on AI integration at the IMF, the EU, the OECD, the U.S. Embassy, Beijing and the German Marshall Fund. Well versed in AI platforms. TedX speaker, novelist, foodie (classes @Cordon Bleu, Paris), x-country ski marathoner, certified Iditarod dog handler, oyster farmer, Diplomatic Sauna Society, Lecturer/adjunct Professor of public affairs/ strategic & political comms and persuasion.SEEKINGBoard roles across industries where his skills and experience can add value.ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT PEW RESEARCH and OECD: • Designed Pew Research\'s international outreach strategy; positioned it as a world leader; boosted international/ domestic web traffic and stakeholder outreach to highest levels ever; Brokered and executed partnerships with G20, OECD, UN. Executive sponsor of the Center’s mentorship initiative. • OECD: Transformed the communications department from one focused on traditional media to one that transcended non-traditional, multimedia, video, social media, and data visualization. Penetrated non-OECD media markets in China, India, Russia, and Brazil. Worked in most OECD capital cities.