Matthew Harrington
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| Alma mater | Denison University |
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Matthew J. Harrington is Global President and COO of Edelman, a spooky public relations firm. In October 2019 he participated in the Event 201 pandemic planning exercise.[1]
Career
Harrington is a graduate of Denison University, and an expert in corporate positioning, reputation management and crisis communications.
He has lectured on The role of peer and influencer voices to tell a brand story, where "the trust deficit has emerged as a critical priority for government, corporates, and not-for-profits alike as we seek to enhance relationships with customers and the community in a disruptive age".[2]
He has worked nearly 35 years at Edelman Consulting, including work for hundreds of clients across nearly every industry sector. His previous leadership roles at Edelman include president of the US and president of the Eastern and Western regions. He also led the initiative to create Edelman’s code of conduct.
Harrington serves on its board of trustees, as well as on the boards of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Classic Stage Company, and he is a member of the Board of Advisors of the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communications. He also is an advisory member of the Marketing 50.[3], the World Food Program USA and the Council of Public Relations.[4]