Brett Bruen is president of the Global Situation Room and a former U.S. diplomat.
Brett uses sophisticated strategic communications strategies to influence the course of crisis and change. As Director of Global Engagement at the White House, he built President Obama’s legacy international initiatives and his counter-crisis management strategies were successfully used against Russian propaganda. As an American diplomat, he worked on the frontlines of crises in Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Iraq, and Madagascar.
Now, Brett 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 daily commentator in major media outlets, he is an influential voice on global issues. Brett speaks fluent Spanish and French.