Nineteen88 Strategies leverages decades of executive experience to empower professionals, from senior leaders to rising stars. They provides coaching, counsel and facilitation in areas such as leadership development, executive presence, performance optimization, effective communication, team effectiveness, change/crises management, career growth and transition, and culture evolution.
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David J. Albritton, PCC, is the founder & CEO of the executive coaching and consulting firm, Nineteen88 Strategies, which is based in the Washington, DC Metro area.
He is an International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited executive coach, as well as a recognized business leader, public company board director, public speaker and public relations/communications expert with more than three decades of leadership experience across the corporate, nonprofit and military sectors. He holds the distinction as one of very few former corporate Chief Communications Officers to transition into an operational role as the chief executive of a business division of a Fortune 25 company in addition to being elected to a public company board of directors. His career highlights include:
· Independent Board Director, Embecta Corp. (NASDAQ: EMBC)
· President, General Motors Defense
· Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, Exelis
· Vice President, Communications, Amazon Web Services
· Executive Director, Product Development & International Communications, General Motors
With more than 600 hours of coaching experience, David offers his decades of executive experience and expertise to leaders at all levels and is passionate about working with them in areas such as executive presence, visionary leadership, performance optimization, strategic planning, personal branding, communications and networking skills, emotional intelligence, work-life balance, career transitions, team effectiveness, time management, and managing stress.
His ideal client is ready to embrace his/her personal growth and development and is open to creating a safe and confidential place to fully explore and address key issues and concerns for endless possibilities. He provides his clients with the tools, strategies and resources needed to help them change their mindset, act with intention, influence others, reveal their strengths and empower their career growth.
David is a sought-after public speaker, providing keynote addresses at large national conferences such as Points of Light and AUVSI, but he has also conducted numerous corporate/government/nonprofit career/leadership seminars and workshops, as well as guest lectures at more than 25 colleges/universities.
David is a Service-Disabled Veteran that served 10 years as a officer in the U.S. Navy, leaving the service at the rank of Lieutenant Commander (O-4). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a M.S. in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He has also completed senior executive leadership programs at Harvard University and Stanford University, in addition to executive education courses at the Wharton School of Business. He received his Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University and is credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
David currently serves as the chair of the National Advisory Board for the Elon University School of Communications. He is also a 2024 inductee into the Defense Information School (DINFOS) Hall of Fame.
Originally from Philadelphia, he resides in the Washington, DC metro area and is married with three adult children and three grandchildren. He enjoys RV camping with his family, bass fishing, off-road Jeep/ATV adventures, mentoring young professionals, and meeting new people over many years during his travels to more than 50 countries.
Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership highlights the impressive career of David Albritton.
Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership helps educators, students and practitioners of Public Relations better understand the challenges faced by minorities in the field. Published by the PRSA Foundation in partnership with the Museum of Public Relations, Diverse Voices features interviews with a variety of corporate, organizational and agency leaders discussing their successes, obstacles and lessons learned in their career paths.
The book is a valuable resource not only for students and educators but for managers of all levels, in agencies, corporate communications departments and organizations.
So often we find ourselves head down, busy managing our jobs. Then one day we look up and realize we haven't been managing our career. Executive Recruiter and Career Coach Angee Linsey saw this pattern repeat as she talked to hiring leaders and candidates, who while successful, they were not being intentional in their career decisions. With her deep network of exceptional communications leaders, she set out to learn from the best.
Through their discussions, she uncovered what they did to manage their career well, what they look for in those they hire and mentor, and most importantly the best advice they've received and the advice they share. Within this book she shares those insights along with her own perspectives to give mid-to-senior communications professionals information they can use to level up their career.
Business acumen has emerged as a critical competency for communicators. But if you're a public relations, advertising or communication professional that didn't go to business school, how can you make sure you have the abilities and skills to evolve along with your role?
Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators is the book for you. Offering a critical primer for the world of business, Ragas and Culp equip you with the must-have business know-how needed to understand everything from the language and thinking of C-suites and boardrooms, to organizational agility, business models, rules and regulations, the money and the numbers, and even how to read financial statements and reports.
Tools and resources to achieve your professional aspirations - from entry-level to CEO
