Brett Bruen

President of Global Situation Room

Brett Bruen uses sophisticated, strategic communications strategies to influence the course of crisis and change. As Director of Global Engagement at the White House, Brett Bruen built President Obama’s legacy of international initiatives. His counter-crisis management strategies were used successfully against Russian propaganda. As an American diplomat, he worked on the frontlines of crises in the Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Iraq, and Madagascar. Bruen now helps clients survive and thrive amidst the regularity of today’s risks. He teaches Crisis Communications at Georgetown University and serves on boards at Harvard and University College Dublin. As a columnist at Business Insider and a daily commentator on major media outlets, he is an influential voice on global issues. He speaks fluent Spanish and French.