Judy Finn Harris

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States18 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in strategic communications and crisis management.
  • Proven track record in journalism and audio production.
  • Led successful internal communications at Apple.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic communications expert with a strong background in journalism and media production.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentJournalismProject ManagementBroadcast JournalismAudio Production

Other Skills

Tone of VoiceTalking PointsMarketingWritingEditingCopy EditingNew Business DevelopmentCustomer Lifecycle ManagementSalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SAP CRMBusiness communicationEditorialAudio EditingAudio Books

About

Strategic communications professional with deep journalism experience in top-tier newsrooms. Recent work at Apple has focused on internal communications, team engagement, and crisis management. As a journalist, I drove a BBC World Service co-production at GBH, tripling its carriage. I produced, edited, reported, and wrote for public radio news programs (including Here & Now, WBUR’s Morning Edition, and The Christian Science Monitor Radio), was a newscaster, and produced and directed major audio books and audio marketing materials. My early career included reporting and editing roles at tech and health publications.

Experience

18 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Finnharris communications

Principal

Mar 2026Present · 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Strategic communications consultancy specializing in policy, internal, and crisis communications.
Strategic CommunicationsTone of VoiceTalking PointsMarketingWritingEditing+2

Apple

2 roles

Internal Communications, Retail Engagement and Marketing, Americas

Aug 2022Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Developed, wrote, and edited high-impact copy for targeted communications across the Americas, ensuring messaging was accessible, built trust, and aligned with editorial standards and strategic communications objectives
  • Translated technical, AI, change management, and launch initiatives into clear content across channels, including digital copy, executive talking points, scripts, reactive communications, and presenter notes
  • Architected a comprehensive crisis communications framework and served as a primary strategic partner for Apple Global Security, delivering rapid-response messaging during critical incidents and coordinating across Legal, Executive, Public Relations, and field teams
  • Exceeded engagement benchmarks for new store and new country internal campaigns by orchestrating and executing end-to-end communications plans in close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Defined and authored tone of voice and style guides for executive communication, acting as a steward of brand voice and helping elevate copy standards, grammar, tone, and style across high-impact deliverables
  • Partnered with senior cross-functional leaders on sensitive internal communications, crafting strategic messaging to sustain positive employee sentiment
Business DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentCustomer Lifecycle ManagementSalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SAP CRM+1

Business Development/Business Development Team Lead

Apr 2017Jul 2022 · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Worked autonomously to identify and capture growth opportunities within highly competitive segments
  • Directed a remote team of business development specialists during a 6-month pilot, overseeing the end-to-end performance management cycle, including delivery of strategic performance reviews and achieving a 40% promotion rate within the team by proactively targeting growth opportunities
  • Identified overlooked operational risks and drove effective resolutions that significantly enhanced market performance.
  • Employed journalistic tenacity to navigate complex business challenges, innovating creative solutions and where previous strategies had stalled
  • Fostered a culture of excellence and high-stakes accountability by developing, training, and mentoring team members
JournalismEditorialAudio EditingAudio BooksWritingInterviews+1

Independent

Freelance Writer, Producer, and Volunteer

Jan 2011Jan 2017 · 6 yrs · Greater Boston

  • Intentional career break. Freelance work included:
  • Digital copywriter for top 100 law firm | Producer & director for audio marketing materials for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & Da Capo Press | Grant writer | Audio production services (BBC World Service) | Essayist | Newsletter writer
News WritingProject ManagementTone of VoiceProductionScriptwritingJournalism+1

Bbc

Supervising Producer, The Changing World

Jan 2004Jan 2011 · 7 yrs · Greater Boston

  • Tripled nationwide carriage for the BBC World Service/Public Radio International co-production at GBH by architecting a comprehensive editorial strategy and leading a successful brand transformation
  • Synchronized communications between BBC senior management in London, international reporters, business partners in Minnesota, and GBH production teams in Boston by serving as the sole project manager and primary global liaison
  • Optimized content structure for maximum impact and resonance within the U.S. market through the strategic curation and framing of long-form BBC audio documentaries
  • Consistently met rigorous deadlines for the weekly hour-long program through the effective management of diverse editorial, production, and engineering teams within a high-pressure, ambiguous environment
  • Drove audience engagement and fueled the show’s measurable growth by engineering an online and social media presence from the ground up
  • Directed the end-to-end creative process for a new visual identity, including hiring and managing designers, to develop a modernized website and logo that aligned with the program's rebranding
  • Ensured technical and narrative excellence by authoring broadcast and online copy while editing and producing final audio assets
  • Mastered persona-driven writing by tailoring scripts to the unique delivery styles of various anchors while maintaining a cohesive and authoritative brand voice across all episodes
Broadcast journalismScriptwritingEditorialTone of VoiceInterviewsBreaking News+2

Wgbh

Editor, The World

Jan 2003Jan 2003 · 0 mo · Greater Boston

  • Drove editorial strategy and content development for a 60-minute daily radio program (BBC/PRI/GBH), managing the assignment and editing of fast-paced news while deploying global correspondents to high-risk conflict zones
  • Optimized the unique vocal strengths of each host by maintaining a consistent brand voice through long- and short-form copywriting while overseeing recording and mixing sessions
ScriptwritingInterviewsTone of VoiceBreaking NewsAudio ProductionEditing+1

Wbur

Editor, Morning Edition

Jan 2000Jan 2003 · 3 yrs · Greater Boston

  • Produced breaking news and feature segments for the daily local broadcast of NPR’s Morning Edition, managing the full lifecycle from guest booking and pre-interviews to final audio editing
  • Ensured a consistent tone of voice across all broadcast content by blending complex issues with nonpartisan editorial judgment to draft anchor scripts and guest commentaries
  • EARLY CAREER
  • Producer, Here & Now, WBUR (Boston, MA) | Supervising Producer / Producer/ Newscaster / Reporter, Christian Science Monitor Radio (Boston, MA) | Writer & Proofreader, East West Journal/Natural Health Magazine (Brookline, MA) | Assistant Technology Editor/Reporter, Digital Review (Boston, MA)

Education

Boston University

Master of Science - MS — Project Management (in progress)

Boston University

Graduate Certificate — Global Marketing Management

Oberlin College

Bachelor of Arts - BA — Government

Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

Semester-long workshop — Executive Speechwriting

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