Alan D.

Alan D. is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Senior Vice President and Partner at FleishmanHillard since January 2025, while also holding a pro bono position as West Coast liaison for The Ocean Cleanup since July 2017. Previously, Alan held key leadership roles including Managing Director at SHIFT Communications, managing crisis communications and leading the technology and B2B practice group, and Managing Director at Grayling, where strategic communications solutions were developed. Earlier experience includes serving as Partner at TriplePoint, overseeing client services in tech and entertainment, and Public Relations Director at Bigpoint Inc., responsible for North American external communications. Alan's career also features positions at Multiverse, Fleishman-Hillard, Burson Marsteller, and Golin Harris, contributing to major technology client communications while earning a B.S. in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.