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DANIEL J. BENNETT 1220 North Pierce Street, Apt. 806, Arlington, VA 22209; (703) 732-3135; [email protected]
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: MILLENNIUM LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, ATLANTIC COUNCIL (09/2011–Present) The Atlantic Council is a globally ranked non-‐profit, non-‐partisan foreign policy think tank based in Washington, DC. The Millennium Leadership Program identifies, engages, and connects the next generation of global leaders (ages 25-‐35) with each other and a network of senior experts to re-‐shape the international policy landscape. Progressive Advancement: Began as an intern, promoted four times, became Associate Director in January 2015. Substantive Research and Writing: Analyzed and written on international security topics ranging from energy and environmental issues to global entrepreneurship and economic development to NATO expansion and deployment. Project Management: Coordinated six large-‐scale programs on four continents, including: • Entrepreneur Rising, reality TV show in India – coordinated 75 staff across 5 partner organizations, and $150,000 of
contracts and equipment, including booking, liaising with, and leading all scheduling and operational planning for: -‐ Talent (celebrity hosts, contestants, judges, sponsors and VIP’s, and special guest “experts”); -‐ Production and film crew (make-‐up artists, technical and film crew, and directors and PA’s); and -‐ Shoot logistics and operations (set construction, venue negotiation and selection, and transportation).
• NATO Design Thinking Exercise – Conceived, organized, and led an 8-‐hour design thinking exercise with 60 participants from 24 countries yielding a published policy paper and strategic recommendations for NATO.
• 4 international fellowship programs – coordinated 6-‐15 personnel, +200 fellows, budget of $775,000, and recruited over 200 young leaders from over 45 countries, including elected officials and CEO’s from Forbes top 40 under 40 list.
• 3 web series – coordinated production and release of over 100 videos in French, Arabic, and English.
Entrepreneurship and Business Development: Developed, launched, and expanded new and innovative Atlantic Council projects by proactively securing funding and support through proposals and creative marketing campaigns. • Contributed to over $1 million of new revenue and led proposal writing teams resulting in over $500,000. • Played a key role developing and launching the Millennium Leadership Program in 2015 • Developed, secured funding for, and launched Arctic Ambassadors Fellowship in 2013 and NATO Exercise in 2015 Logistics and Operations: All operational and administrative support for +25 events in +20 cities and +10 countries Web and Analytics: Led online outreach and strategy, including designing 3 online platforms: • Designed a point-‐driven Facebook app credited with growing social media and publications output by over 500%. • Ran an online voting campaign that generated over 150,000 views and over 23,000 votes in 2 weeks. • Designed and launched online investment portal and resource center for entrepreneurs in North Africa.
ADVANCED SALES REPRESENTATIVE: VECTOR MARKETING; VA (05/2011 – 09/2011) • 83% closing rate on sales of CUTCO product line through in-‐home demonstrations, generated all leads.
INTERN: AMERICAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS (AIC); CAIRO, EGYPT (05/2010 – 09/2010) AIC is an international non-‐profit advocacy organization promoting democratic governance and interfaith tolerance that works primarily with students to transform youth into agents of social change. • Conceptualized and implemented AIC’s first interfaith debate, broadcast live on Radio Freedom. • Conducted and published interviews in Arabic and English; started activist blog for tolerance ("Five F's").
INTERN: MIDDLESEX COUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE; BOSTON, MA (05/2009 – 09/2009) • Assembled trial books, court displays, and case files. • Managed databases, carried out administrative duties, and conducted limited legal research.
EDUCATION
TUFTS UNIVERSITY; BOSTON, MA • 2011 – B.A. in International Relations, Minor in Arabic. • 2010 – Semester abroad at the Arabic Language Institute (ALI) at the American University in Cairo. • 3 years varsity football (co-‐captain during senior season), Delta Upsilon Fraternity
LANGUAGE & SOFTWARE SKILLS / INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, MAC OS, and enterprise marketing software: Salesforce, ExactTarget, and iContact • Design Thinking experience and partial training as a facilitator (not yet certified) • Arabic and French – limited oral and written proficiency • 13 years living in Africa, business experience in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Morocco, Egypt, Iceland, and throughout Europe.