Michael Ahrens

Michael Ahrens has over 12 years of experience in strategic communications, research, and crisis management. He has advised some of the nation’s top political and business leaders, fought on the front lines of high-profile political and policy campaigns, as well as behind the scenes in the media, philanthropic and financial sectors.

Most recently, Ahrens served as Communications Director for the Republican National Committee, the youngest person to hold the role in recent history. At the RNC, he managed a $10 million, 85-person operation and developed a reputation for being a deft and effective communicator with the ability to break through a crowded media environment. Prior to that, he served as Rapid Response Director on U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s successful 2016 re-election bid, and on the research teams for Sen. Rubio’s presidential campaign, the Republican Governors Association, and Gov. Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.