Hilary Rosen

Hilary B. Rosen, is Partner at SKDKnickerbocker and is a well-known strategist who navigates the intersection of communications, media and politics. She brings a wealth of experience to clients needing high-octane assistance in a variety of public affairs challenges such as creating and executing large-scale campaigns, reputation management and crisis communications. SKDKnickerbocker, the leading national communications firm, has a specialized Women’s Advocacy practice led by a powerhouse team of some of the most influential women in strategic communications in the country. SKDK has extensive experience advocating on behalf of women leaders and some of the most high profile causes and issues that matter to women. Hilary was chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America and served that organization from 1987 to 2003. She is the former Political Director and Editor-at-Large of HuffingtonPost.com and current on-air contributor at CNN. Earlier in her career she worked on Capitol Hill for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne.
Throughout her career, Hilary has regularly been featured on power lists in a variety of sectors, including Entertainment Weekly’s Annual Power List, The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 50 Women and The Washington Post’s Power 20 Women. Hilary’s ability to lead issue campaigns led to a profile in the book “Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power” by noted Wall Street Journal and NY Times reporters Gerald Seib and John Harwood.
Hilary is a founder of Rock the Vote in which mobilizes young people to make their voice hear in the political process. She is also the founder of Business Forward a progressive organization of Fortune 100 companies and small businesses. She currently also serves on several nonprofit boards including the Center for American Progress Action Fund and LPAC. Hilary lives in Washington, DC.

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