Steve Silver Email & Phone Number

Walldorf, BW, DE

As a member of SAP's global communications team, I lead executive communications for SAP's Customer Success function, which is the company’s global sales, revenue, services, partner, and customer engagement organization. In this role, I work closely with SAP's senior leadership to tell compelling stories about the benefits of cloud and business AI.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• I served as the senior writer for the company's Strategic Response Communications team, which leads responses on the most difficult and sensitive Public Affairs issues impacting the company. In this role, I crafted.
• Written and edited hundreds of media statements, blog posts, Twitter threads, Letters to the Editor and other content pieces in response to sensitive news cycles annually for both internal and external audiences;
• Written several executive op-eds per year on issues ranging from combating misinformation to developing a governance system for the coming metaverse;
• Developed and written content narratives about responsible innovation, election security, combating scams, the benefits of personalized advertising, how algorithmic content ranking works and Meta's vision for the.

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP

• Responsible for building and managing a global executive communications program for Nissan Motor Company. This included developing communications plans and content for Nissan's global executives for external and.
• Leading Nissan’s global executive speechwriting;
• Aligning global and regional executive messaging with the corporate narrative;
• Managing conference participation and speaking opportunities;
• Developing presentations for external speaking opportunities and internal town hall events;
• Developing and managing executive social media plans and posts;

US

• Served as chief speechwriter for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel from 2014-2016. Responsible for crafting full-length speeches, brief remarks, op-eds, talking points, and other senior-level writing needs. Additionally.
• Drafted and prepped the Mayor for hundreds of speeches each year, from large televised addresses to casual neighborhood and community events.
• Drafted annual speeches for the Mayor to present the city's budget to the Chicago City Council, strategies for reducing gun violence, key infrastructure investments, expanding economic opportunities to underserved.
• Wrote and led speech prep with the Mayor for major addresses on increasing tourism to the City of Chicago, outlining a long term vision for expanding parks throughout the city, eulogizing a former Mayor, and increasing.
• Prepped the Mayor each month and on an ad-hoc basis for tough questions on sensitive issues from the City Hall press corps following City Council sessions.

Washington, DC, US

Led the transparency efforts for the Office of Financial Stability and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). This includes leading the production of all statutory and non-statutory reports to Congress, the public, and all oversight bodies on the status and wind down of TARP. Additionally responsible for speechwriting and other high-level writing needs.

Washington, DC, US

Responsible for crafting speeches and testimony for senior Treasury Department officials, creating internal and external communications pieces, identifying speaking opportunities, crafting monthly and annual reports to Congress, and managing a small team in the Office of Correspondence and Reporting. All communications pieces were aimed at telling the.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Responsible for crafting brief remarks and talking points for multiple 90-­minute talks during the 2013 Chicago Ideas Week Festival (www.chicagoideas.com). This included crafting scripts for more than 12 locally and nationally-­recognized talk hosts and more than 70 speaker introductions during a six-­‐week period.

Washington, DC, US

Responsible for all speechwriting needs for the committee during two congressional campaign cycles. This included crafting full-length political speeches and talking points for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former U.S. Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Steve Israel (D-NY), and members of Congressional Leadership.Additional responsibilities.

Provided writing and public relations services to a diverse roster of corporate and political clients. Additional responsibilities included developing and implementing mobilization strategies, fundraising, and strategic communications plans. Served on the senior management team responsible for organization strategy and client relationships.

Developed, pitched, and directed a comprehensive oral history project on the life, work, and legacy of former White House speechwriter Bryce N. Harlow. This included conducting interviews with 34 high profile figures in American politics, business, and government. Interviewees included Vice President Dick Cheney, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Secretaries George.

Alexandria, VA, US

Crafted press releases, speeches, and advertising and website copy for political and corporate clients. Additionally, provided production assistance for political advertising and new media campaign spots.

Crafted grant proposals, renewals, and initial inquiry letters seeking corporate and government grants.

Three-month sabbatical. Duties included writing speeches, position papers, prep materials for the ministers’ question time before Parliament, and various strategic political communications.

US

Crafted press releases, product announcements, FAQs, newsletter articles for a senior executive byline, and a variety of corporate communications pieces.

M.A., Political Management

B.A., Communications, Creative Writing