Brian Wesolowski

Director of Engineering

Washington, District of Columbia, United States22 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in technology policy communication and advocacy.
Proven track record in strategic communications leadership.
Strong background in managing high-impact advocacy initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic communications leader in the technology and non-profit sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Other Skills

Strategic PartnershipsPresentation SkillsBloggingSocial MediaNon-profitsMarketingStrategic CommunicationsPolicy WritingPolicy ReviewPolicy AnalysisNetworkingMedia RelationsCommunity OutreachCrisis CommunicationsAdvertising

About

Experienced technology policy communicator and strategist with a track record of delivering results to advance the cause, mission, and reputation of organizations and businesses. A respected team leader and manager who has worked in corporate, agency and organizational settings. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex issues and policies to the public through creative digital content, new and traditional media channels, events, and grassroots advocacy initiatives. Specific areas of issue expertise include technology policy, telecommunications, intellectual property, Internet governance and emerging markets. Specialties: Communications strategy, marketing, social media engagement, branding, communications writing, event management, international communications, blogging, web strategy, non-profit communications

Experience

22 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

2 roles

Director, Public Affairs

Promoted

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Communicator on Microsoft's Public Affairs team, focused on sharing the company's responsible AI story with policymakers & the work of our AI for Good Lab with the world.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Senior Manager Public Affairs

Jan 2022 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Communicator on Microsoft's Public Affairs team, primarily focused on sharing the company's responsible AI story to policymakers.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Giffords

Director of Communications

Mar 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Washington, United States

Serve as the communications director for Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In this role, he leads external communications across the organization, including its nonprofit Law Center, 501(c)(4) advocacy arm, and political action committee (PAC), as well as for former Congresswoman Giffords.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Center for democracy & technology

2 roles

Vice President External Affairs

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

Leads the organization’s strategic partnership, communications, and events. Have grown and diversified CDT's Advisory Council and academic fellows program, while building new partnerships to advance its advocacy agenda.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Chief of Staff & Director of Communications

Jul 2013 – Mar 2020 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Lead external communications for Internet and technology advocacy non-profit organization. Responsible for setting the communications strategy for the organization, including branding, messaging, media relations, digital communications and editorial. To date, has led the launch of a revamped website, expanded and diversified outreach capacities, and increased CDT's brand awareness in the US and Europe.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Supreme council of information and communication technology

Executive Director of Communications

Sep 2011 – Jul 2012 · 10 mos

Held progressively responsible positions for Qatar’s telecommunications and technology government agency. Managed $8 million budget and led a multicultural team of fifteen. Served as senior communications strategist and director for all external communications, media relations and marketing, including the corporate website, international reports, advertising, special events and social media. Policy issues included telecommunications regulation, spectrum management, consumer affairs, cyber security, privacy, intellectual property and Internet governance.
Also founded and led the Qatar affiliate of Creative Commons, bringing digital content rights to the forefront of ictQatar’s policy agenda.

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Ictqatar

Deputy Director of Communications/Publications Manager

Aug 2008 – Aug 2011 · 3 yrs · Doha, Qatar

CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Lipman hearne

Senior Account Executive

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Washington, DC

Managed communications and marketing for major agency accounts, including ictQatar, Qatar’s Supreme Education Council, the MacArthur Foundation, the Brookings Institution and the College Board. Demonstrated expertise in communications planning, crisis communications, global media outreach, event planning, marketing and persuasive writing.

Communication

Susan davis international

Account Executive

Jul 2004 – May 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos

Provided comprehensive public relations services to clients, with primary accounts being AT&T, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Department of Defense, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National Archives and the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation.

Communication

Capitol resources/looking glass productions

Account Manager

Nov 2001 – May 2004 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Washington, DC

Assisted with strategic communications consulting for clients, focusing on account management, proposal writing, speaker trainings, event management and office administration. Key clients included Georgetown University, Daimler Chrysler and numerous political leaders. Notable projects include serving as account lead for both the Afghanistan-America Summit on Recovery and Reconstruction and the Georgetown University Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration.

Communication