John MacKedon

About John MacKedon

Senior Communications professional with more than 15 years experience designing and implementing action-oriented communications strategies designed to increase awareness, influence stakeholders, and enhance operating environments to ensure project success. Current portfolio includes effective client and donor engagement, support and advisory services to World Bank senior management, design of externally-facing content, stakeholder engagement, and media relations. Specialties include: communication strategy development; feature story writing; online and social media engagement; media relations; and support to senior leadership through Op-Eds, talking points, speeches and other products.

Experience

1. Transport Communications Lead

   The World Bank Group

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Leading global communications for Transport within the World Bank Group\'s Infrastructure Vice Presidency.

Education

• The George Washington University

  MA, European and Eurasian Studies

  2006 — 2009

• University of Oregon

  BA, English

  1996 — 2001

• Indiana University Bloomington

  N/A, Russian Language

  2007 — 2008

• European University at St. Petersburg

  MA (interrupted), Russian Studies

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Program Management
• Online Journalism
• Research
• Feature Articles
• Policy Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Writing Skills
• Strategy
• Writing
• International Relations
• Analysis
• Editing
• Program Evaluation
• Strategic Communications
• Social Media
• International Development
• Nonprofits
• Community Development
• Russian
• Web Content Management
• Public Policy
• Android
• Georgian
• New Media