Erin Pelton has nearly 20 years of experience in foreign and domestic policy communications, crisis management, and public affairs, serving as a trusted advisor to some of the most influential leaders and organizations in the world. Erin has run global communications and public affairs for a publicly traded tech company; co-founded and led a successful media company and a strategic communications firm; and advised numerous CEOs and global thought leaders on crisis response, media relations and thought leadership.

A career U.S. Foreign Service Officer until 2014, Erin served in Latin America, the Middle East and in senior communications roles at the State Department, White House National Security Council, and U.S. Mission to the United Nations.