Daniel Kohns Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

∙ Strategic/crisis communications strategist for boutique agency∙ Message/political counselor to corporate and non-profit clients with diverse interests, including before Federal and Washington, DC municipal government

Washington D.C. Metro Area

∙ Led D.C. strategy for global public affairs firm ∙ Devised/deployed strategic/rapid response communications/political strategy for global clients

Washington D.C. Metro Area

∙Senior message/earned media counsel to presidentially nominated/Senate-confirmed administrator of largest global real estate portfolio/$50B in government acquisitions∙Speech/op-ed writing targeted to every federal government constituency/press corps

Washington, DC

• Strategic communications/earned media counsel to Democratic office holders/candidates
• Earned media/reputation enhancement counsel to social service non-profit sector

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Strategic/crisis communications counsel/campaign manager for corporate clients, ranging from leading defense contractors vying for major US procurement contracts, an aerospace company acquiring a leading aerospace manufacturer, to the trade association representing the U.S. operations of foreign multinational corporations.

Washington, DC

• Strategic/crisis communications counsel to corporate clients, ranging from a Fortune Ten technology company, and a global automobile manufacturer, to individuals subject to Congressional subpoena
• Speech/op-ed/persuasive article writing
• Federal legislative/executive branch strategic counsel to corporate and non-profit clients, ranging from a major information technology company and industry coalitions centered on major legislative initiatives, to a.

Washington, DC

• Spokesperson for House Appropriations Committee member/DNC Vice Chair
• Speechwriter, op-ed and article writer
• Devised and implemented strategic communications plan, ensuring Member’s policy, political and constituent services objectives formed clear, integrated message
• Aggressively pitched Member’s policy and political agenda to DC, national and district print, broadcast and online earned media (mainstream and ethnic)
• Oversaw Member’s legislative paid media strategy

Washington D.C. Metro Area

∙Organized political advocacy coalitions between major corporate and consumer interests∙Composed policy-oriented op-eds, complex legislative briefing memoranda∙Led Capitol Hill lobbying, earned and paid media campaigns for higher education, telecommunications, banking and non-profit clients ∙Represented higher educational groups in national media/field.

Washington, DC

∙Provided strategic communications, media management and fundraising counsel to Democratic officials, non-profit organizations∙Composed speeches, op-eds, press releases, media advisories for Democratic politicians∙Organized and ran book tour publicity events∙Researched and wrote fundraising proposals for grassroots, social service non-profits

Nationwide

∙Led tours of prominent surrogates for the national Democratic ticket through battleground states∙Manager of press conferences, media availabilities for Members of Congress, military officers and celebrities∙Managed mass campaign rallies, with responsibility for message and logistics

New York, NY

∙Opened Greenwich Village restaurant∙Planned and executed strategic marketing and media campaign resulting in feature placements in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Village Voice∙Raised seed and operating capital

New York, NY

∙Conducted case, statutory, classification and course of dealing/usage of trade research and analysis to assess strength of U.S. Customs Service complaints against importers∙Composed memoranda recommending/discouraging litigation for DOJ attorneys (resulting in at least one major cause of action being filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade)∙Wrote.

New York State

∙Personal advisor to New York gubernatorial candidate, accompanying him at all stages of campaign, advising on and coordinating communications, political, policy, fundraising and logistical affairs∙Composed speeches, media releases∙Coordinated candidate’s relations with the media, organizing and managing press conferences, researching/writing editorial.

New York, NY

∙Spokesperson for leading foreign policy think-tank ∙Earned consistent U.S. and international major media coverage of Council projects ∙Organized, managed New York and DC press conferences publicizing Council task force recommendations for U.S. foreign policy planning∙Liaison between visiting heads of state, other dignitaries and the media

New York, NY - Geneva Switzerland

∙UN Director of organization participating in state-level negotiations to resolve Guatemalan civil war∙Oversaw RUOG’s ambassadorial relations∙Directed international media campaign highlighting Guatemalan military’s human rights abuses, resulting in 60 Minutes, New York Times, CNN and other major media features∙Oversaw RUOG relations with UN press corps.

Education record

Education record