Ed Walsh Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, PA

• Leveraging two decades of experience at the highest levels of business and politics, I partnered with executives across sectors and industries to convey vital messages, explain complex ideas, and craft compelling.
• Developing and refining communications content and strategies for CEOs and other senior leaders, with products ranging from large conference speeches to talking points, bylined articles, thought leadership pieces.
• Establishing and maintaining a full and up-to-date understanding of the issues—both external and internal—executives and organizations are facing to provide advice that captures opportunities and reflects sensitivities.
• Working collaboratively with clients’ internal teams—including communications and marketing leaders, subject matter experts, and compliance officers—to craft effective communications.
• Editing and providing feedback on the work of others, serving as a trusted advisor and last word on communications.

New York, NY

• Managed communications projects, advertising and public-opinion surveys, and interaction with grantees and partner organizations for a non-profit foundation focused on federal budget policy and fiscal issues.
• Strategized communications and outreach to political leaders and policymakers.
• Wrote speeches, op-eds, and other material for Pete Peterson and other senior leaders.
• Produced and edited copy for long-form publications, including annual reports and materials associated with the yearly Fiscal Summit, the organization’s signature event in Washington.
• Collaborated with press, social media, and research colleagues to ensure messaging was consistent across platforms.

New York, NY

• Wrote speeches, op-eds, and correspondence for the CEO of a Fortune 100 company providing financial services to employees in the education, health, and government sectors. Subject matter included retirement security.
• Worked with colleagues throughout the organization to prepare material targeted toward a variety of external audiences including policymakers, academics, prospective and current clients, and the media, as well as.

• Developed speeches, op-eds, and other written products for CEOs and other high-level executives of corporate and foundation clients active in financial services, entrepreneurship, education, and consulting.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated with policy and strategy offices to write speeches, op-eds, and congressional testimony for Secretary Hank Paulson on topics including U.S. capital markets, tax policy, the federal budget, and international.

Baghdad, Iraq

• Worked with U.S. civilian and military officials throughout Iraq to develop stories highlighting the country’s reconstruction, development, and military transition.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote speeches, talking points, scripts, and op-eds for Laura Bush on subjects ranging from democracy and human rights to the first lady’s signature Helping America’s Youth initiative.
• One of three office directors who participated in regular planning and strategy meetings with the first lady’s chief of staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as on-the-record department spokesperson for national and local media outlets.

Arlington, VA

• Worked with policy, communications, and political teams to craft speeches, talking points, and op-ed pieces for top-level campaign surrogates, including Cabinet secretaries and members of Congress.
• Edited the 2004 Republican Party platform.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote speeches, talking points, radio addresses, and video scripts for President George W. Bush.
• Covered education, economics, energy and environmental policy, homeland security, community service, the war on terror, and other issues.
• Interacted with the president and top communications, policy, and political advisors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote remarks for President Bush on a variety of domestic policy issues and represented the speechwriting office at White House event-planning meetings.
• Researched and catalogued stories, quotes, anecdotes, and facts for use in the president’s speeches.

Washington D.C. Metro Area