Daniel Weber

Experience

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  KAI Research, Inc

  Nov 2002 - Jan 2006

  Research Associate

  I provided research and administrative support to numerous NIH sponsored studies, and managed and wrote successful grant proposals totaling over $10 million.

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  The Center for American Progress

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

  Intern

  Team member of Hope, Opportunity, and Mobility for Everyone (HOME): The National Initiative to End Poverty. Helped plan and initiate national campaign to bring public awareness to poverty and recommend potential policy action (report available upon request). As part of this effort, I conducted extensive background media analysis and data research on poverty, and used U.S. Census data to graphically summarize background demographic information on U.S. poverty.

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  Donna Edwards for Congress

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2006

  Press Secretary

  • In Rep. Edwards' first congressional campaign, developed and implemented communications plan, helping raise her profile in the district to coming within a couple of thousand votes shy of winning.• Built relationships with the media, wrote press releases, and drafted position papers for the website.

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  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

  Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Temporary Assistant

  Provided research, writing, and editing support for CREW's report, "Family Affair - House of Representatives". The report was CREW's first-ever "analysis of the misuse of power by the chairmen and ranking members of all House of Representative committees and subcommittees, as well as top leadership positions, to financially benefit their family members".

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  Donna Edwards for Congress

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2014

  Communications Director

  • Led communications strategy and media relations for candidate who never held prior elective office. Raised her name recognition and visibility in the press and district, earned the Washington Post’s endorsement in 2006 and 2008, and ultimately resulted in defeating a 7-term incumbent by 22 percentage points. • Developed strategic messaging, facilitated debate preparation, and coordinated consultants to ensure campaign’s message remained focused and properly disseminated through TV, radio, and direct mail. • Directed interaction with mainstream media and bloggers; researched and drafted press releases, speeches, robo-call scripts, issue statements, direct mail pieces, and other media materials. Show less

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  Rep. Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) at U.S. House of Representatives

  Jun 2008 - Feb 2016

  Communications Director

  • Managed all communications for Congressional office, including development and implementation of communications strategy, media relations, message creation, and management of staff. Resulted in raising Member’s profile locally and nationally as a progressive voice and leader in the Democratic Caucus. • Led comprehensive communications outreach: drafted press releases and media advisories resulting in an average of six interviews and multiple clips a month; researched and wrote statements, talking points, and op-eds, which were published in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and several Hill and local papers; managed nearly $400,000 in direct mail design and printing costs, reaching over 800,000 constituents; and coordinated with various outside groups to organize press conferences. • Coordinated with legislative and district staff to ensure a cohesive communications strategy, which includes traditional and new media, social media, and constituent outreach, to inform the public and stakeholders about the Congresswoman’s legislative priorities and district events. Major events had between 1,500 and 2,500 attendees. • Managed office technologies and mass electronic communications, including website, constituent e-mail/e-newsletters, and Telephone Town Halls (reaching 40,000 constituents per call). Show less

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  National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2019

  Director of Communications

  •Managed all external communications to ensure message consistency with media, subscribers, and other stakeholders, resulted in increased press outreach to NCCS as a thought leader on cancer policy issues.•Led efforts to increase engagement through Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail lists, including issue specific videos, Facebook Live, and a weekly policy-focused e-newsletter. Increased Twitter followers by 40% and Facebook page likes by 10%.•Served as project manager for the NCCS Survivorship Checklist program, an effort to provide patients with critical, straightforward information to help ensure they receive fundamental quality care - developing content, engaging expert committee, planning companion website, and creating outreach opportunities.•Relaunched development of NCCS annual reports. Managed entire project life cycle, including drafting, editing, and collaborating with graphic design team, to deliver three years of annual reports.•Conceptualized and collaborated across all departments to develop communications that advance fundraising and policy objectives, including a Cancer Policy Roundtable summary, marketing materials, and year-end fundraising direct mail.•Lead author on article published in peer-reviewed journal on doctor-patient communication.•Engaged new audiences by delivering lectures and publishing articles on survivorship, importance of advocacy, and other issues. Show less

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  Association of Corporate Counsel

  Oct 2019 - now

  Senior Director, Communications and Media Relations

  • Lead, develop, and coordinate all public relations strategies for 45,000-member, international association of in-house lawyers. • Ensure that our message development and outreach efforts maintain and strengthen relationships within legal media, while also expanding coverage to include business and trade publications.• Serve as main liaison between communications and multiple departments to help cultivate, develop, and publicize events, research reports, Webcasts, resources, and other collateral through multiple mediums in national, and international, markets.• Facilitated growth on LinkedIn homepage of over 14,000 followers, or a 33 percent increase, since starting.• Manage team to help ensure social media and graphic design requests from the entire organization are handled in an accurate and timely fashion. Show less