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Campaign strategist for Barack Obama

Roger Fisk is a global communications and marketing strategist who played a key behind-the-scenes role in the back-to-back electoral victories of President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Since 2012, Fisk has been applying those tools and lessons to private sector clients all over the world, from insurance companies in Asia, to European cities bidding to host global sporting events, and Fortune 100 companies looking to rejuvenate their messaging culture. Fisk has a deep understanding of 21st century presidential politics,... Read More

Biography

Roger Fisk is a global communications and marketing strategist who played a key behind-the-scenes role in the back-to-back electoral victories of President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Since 2012, Fisk has been applying those tools and lessons to private sector clients all over the world, from insurance companies in Asia, to European cities bidding to host global sporting events, and Fortune 100 companies looking to rejuvenate their messaging culture.

Fisk has a deep understanding of 21st century presidential politics, political campaigning and the unprecedented power of information, relationships and marketing. He helps clients engage millions of people in sustained marketing and promotional strategies, using the internet and social media networks to great effect along with older tools like radio, TV and newspapers.

During Obama’s campaigns, Roger Fisk initially served as Director of Special Events, where he was directly responsible for coordinating and managing the media’s coverage of over 150 events across the country. He was also in charge of many key Obama media appearances including: 60 Minutes, The Daily Show, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, and the historic Race Speech in Philadelphia in 2008.

Following President Obama’s first campaign he served as Cabinet Liaison for the 2009 inauguration then became a political appointee in the Obama Administration where he helped lead trade and Diplomatic missions all over the world. In 2012 Fisk joined President Obama’s re-election team, leading teams as a White House Lead Advance in critical states like Virginia, Iowa and Ohio, all of which the President won. Prior to working on the Obama campaigns, Roger Fisk was Senior Aide to Senator John Kerry.

With clients ranging from MIT to Ernst and Young and Microsoft, Roger Fisk shares a surgical set of tools that help brands get the right message to the right customer at the right time so they get the right result. His Master Classes in marketing give clients the competitive edge in the global marketplace where competition for every click and view is intense, and already in 2019 he has shared these lessons with clients in Singapore, the UAE, India and Malaysia.
Fisk adds to this portfolio by moving in front of the camera himself, providing global analysis to SKY TV, FOX NEWS, BBC, Israel’s i24 and Dubai’s Gulf News and more. In addition, his articles on FOX NEWS and other outlets generated more than a million impressions in 2019.

Combined, these experiences give Roger Fisk a 360 degree view of how to engage millions of people, and he can share those insights with you and all of your public facing teams.

“From enhancing single day giving challenges, leveraging the engagement capacities of MIT Sloan clubs around the world, to launching new academic initiatives and generating engaging content for our annual fund campaign, Roger added value to them all, which is why he ended up helping us on dozens of projects over seven years.” Kris Schaefer, Senior Associate Dean, MIT Sloan School of Management
“Roger was fantastic as a mentor – we had 3 wonderful sessions and he was able to very quickly define my unique value in a way I hadn’t ever seen before. He invested significant additional time and energy in working with me, going beyond the remit of our program. I was in a time of change and he was able to help me focus. The experience has been invaluable and I am already seeing the benefits of our sessions as I take the next steps in my career." Shehara Viswanathan, Lead Consultant, Advisory, Cisco

Popular Talks by Roger Fisk

  • Sustainability
    Within days of President Biden’s election in 2020, over $50 billion moved into sustainability focused funds. Months after teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Hertz Rental Car bought 100,000 Tesla Electric Cars. The market is sending clear signals about the growing value of sustainability, and a new generation of investors...
  • Leadership
    As an early architect of the Obama voice and brand, Roger now helps executives find their leadership voice and leverage it to increase organizational performance, meet institutional goals, and grow market share. That same authentic voice can be invaluable as the leader and organization navigate change, embark on new products...
  • How to Become a President
    Yes, we’re talking about becoming the president of a country, and not just a company! What groundwork and support systems are needed for a U.S. presidential campaign? What should be prioritised when you’re trying to gain the confidence of a large crowd? Roger Fisk, Director of Special Events for the...
  • Authenticity & the Politics of Good Leadership
    “Authenticity” – it’s a buzzword you will have heard many times now, but what exactly does it take to be an authentic leader? In the first podcast in his highly anticipated Trail on leadership with Tigerhall, Roger Fisk, answers this question by revealing how top leaders like President Obama and...
  • Election Analysis
  • ESG Investing
  • Evolving Role of Corporate Leadership
  • Data and Analytics in Social Media
  • Legacy Comms
  • Executive Voice
  • The Obama Presidential Elections
  • Modern Electioneering
  • Public Engagement
  • Technology and Social Media
  • America in the Age of Trump
  • Winning the Attention Economy