On What Really Happens in the White House, we get the inside scoop from some of the Presidents’ helpers. And it’s likely not who you expected. Today we’re talking to none other than… the Presidents’ First Pets!
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Kara Gelber
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Kara Gelber is the Senior Director of Communications at Morning Consult, where she leads content promotion for Morning Consult’s data-driven analysis and reporting, positioning the company as an authority across brands, the economy and geopolitics.Kara previously worked for Day One Agency, PRovoke Media’s 2020 Creative Agency of the Year, where she crafted and executed content promotion strategies for clients including American Express, Facebook and Abercrombie & Fitch. In this role she collaborated with internal and external partners to ensure integration across digital, social and influencer channels, while developing proactive storytelling opportunities to insert said clients into the news cycle.Prior to Day One Agency, Kara launched her career at the integrated communications agency Cohn & Wolfe (now BCW) where she hosted press trips, planned interactive launch events and drafted press materials for clients including Hennessy (LVMH), Three Olives Vodka, Colgate and Newell Brands.Offline, Kara serves as a mentor for Girls Write Now, a nationally-recognized nonprofit helping underserved young women find their voices through the power of writing and community.Kara graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication & Rhetoric. She is based in New York City.