Dan Klotz Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead consulting engagements for national and international clients on health, environment, human rights and development issues, specializing in the field of opinion commentary. Write communications plans to guide each effort, and manage the work within budget. • Policy work has included: - Promoting the urgent need for new medicines and vaccines for tuberculosis, malaria, and other neglected diseases, helping clients secure funding from national governments and international foundations to run clinical trials, develop and distribute new drug formulations, and build additional capacity in health systems around the world. - Championing the rights of indigenous communities to manage the tropical forests they inhabit in the face of climate change and exploitive economic developments ("land grabs"), while also pushing back on the forces behind tropical deforestation. - Establishing the case for more federal funding of the agricultural sciences through earned media and promotional content. Efforts helped secure consistent budget increases for USDA’s research program. • Manage production and advertising promotions of online multimedia content, including videos, podcasts, and infographics. • Conduct trainings for clients on messaging, presentations, media interview preparation, and op-ed writing. • Supervise project staff and subcontractors.

Washington D.C.

Managed the development and implementation of science-based communications and marketing strategies for 11 environment and public health advocacy initiatives. • Developed the economic argument for shark conservation--focusing on tourism--and organized press conferences featuring the Presidents of Honduras and Palau. Also promoted the the conservation work of shark attack survivors on Capitol Hill and at the UN. Efforts helped establish the first ‘shark sanctuaries’ in four countries and a comprehensive U.S. ban on shark finning. • Worked with a New York Times columnist to report on intensive livestock operations and rural communities in Indiana. Efforts helped establish the first federal reporting requirements for human antibiotics used on farm animals. • Created and led communications campaigns highlighting the impact of industrial fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coast ecosystems, coordinating the grassroots outreach to showcase the economic impact on recreational fishing. Efforts helped establish more sustainable fishery policies. • Wrote, edited, and produced web content, video scripts, news releases, and talking points. Managed the production of infographics, videos, advertisements and maps for social media promotions. • Developed marketing partnerships with National Geographic and Discovery Channel. • Advised senior leadership on emerging issues in the media and guided the organization's responses. • Managed the communications for three initiatives that were recognized by Pew’s board of directors.

New York, New York

Led M+R’s communications practice in New York City, serving local, national, and international clients. Produced and pitched marketing proposals with detailed budgets, wrote communications plans, and managed efforts within budget while achieving clients’ advocacy and branding goals. • Publicized the extreme mark-up on phone service in New York State prisons. Efforts helped secure a 50 percent reduction in rates. • Coordinated communications and marketing efforts for the Onondaga Indian Nation as it sued for its territorial rights and the cleanup of toxic waste sites in Central New York. • Directed publicity for the Save Darfur Coalition’s first Central Park rally as well as other Coalition projects. The visibility boost helped triple the Coalition’s 2006 fundraising results. • Helped boost conservation funding in the 2008 Farm Bill by $4 billion by garnering dozens of pro-conservation newspaper editorials nationwide. • Conducted trainings on marketing and media interview preparation. • Supervised project staff and subcontractors.

New York, New York

Planned and implemented promotional strategies to advance the Society’s public health agenda and services, highlighted inequities in health care access, and promoted fundraising events and initiatives. • Led the American Cancer Society’s effort to remove smoking from bars, restaurants, and other workplaces in New York City. The initiative inspired numerous cities, states and countries to also go smoke free. • Represented the American Cancer Society in its partnership with the New York State Department of Health for the joint release of breast, colon and prostate cancer incidence maps. • Wrote and produced news releases, speeches, fact sheets, and white papers. • Advised senior leadership on emerging issues in the media and guided the organization's responses. • Prepared spokespeople for media interviews and speaking engagements, and wrote training curricula to hone their skills. Served as spokesperson in crisis scenarios and fast-developing political issues.• Supervised staff of two.

New York, New York

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General

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