Robert Fuller
@robertfuller
Senior communications and speechwriting advisor driving strategic executive messaging.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior communications professional and speechwriter with decades of experience crafting executive speeches, internal communications, media messages, and high-profile public remarks for university presidents, city health commissioners, nonprofit leaders, and corporate executives. I have led communications initiatives that supported major fundraising campaigns, coordinated agency-wide messaging across large organizations, and played a central role in public health communications that helped vaccinate millions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
My background combines strategic advising, content creation, editorial leadership, and training—managing teams, developing signature internal traditions to engage thousands of employees, and securing high-profile speaking opportunities. I focus on clear, persuasive storytelling that advances organizational goals, supports equity initiatives, and mobilizes stakeholders.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Advisor, Executive Communications
Center for Reproductive Rights
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Write internal and external speeches and scripts for the President, CEO, and senior leaders, draft quarterly Board reports, and train staff presenters to support high-profile events and donor cultivation.
Speechwriter
Freelance
Jan 1998 - Present (27 years 11 months)
Provided speechwriting and communications strategy for journalists, college leaders, nonprofit executives, and other senior clients across high-profile engagements.
Chief Speechwriter and Head of Internal Communications
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 11 months)
Led executive speechwriting and internal communications for three NYC health commissioners, crafted COVID-19 campaigns that helped vaccinate over 7.5M New Yorkers, and launched communications programs engaging 6,000 staff.
TUSenior Writer, Executive Communications
Teachers College, Columbia University
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)
Produced high-volume speeches, columns, and donor communications, and created messaging that supported a record-breaking $345M fundraising campaign for the college.
TBManaged executive speechwriting and communications strategy for the president and senior leaders, led rollout messaging for a new SAT version, and secured high-profile speaking opportunities.
HCPresidential Speechwriter
Hunter College
Jan 2007 - Dec 2014 (7 years 11 months)
Wrote a high volume of presidential speeches, orchestrated complex commencement ceremonies, managed alumni publications, and oversaw a team of writers and designers for major events.
Adjunct Professor of Humanities
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 (11 months)
Taught freshman composition and public speaking courses, developed syllabi and lesson plans adopted by tenured faculty.
Writer and Editor
Freelance
Jan 2003 - Dec 2007 (4 years 11 months)
Conceived, wrote, and edited features and reviews for LGBTQ+ magazines, managed contributors, and produced cultural journalism and criticism.
Project Manager and Editor
Digital Learning Interactive
Jan 1999 - Dec 2001 (2 years 11 months)
Managed development of digital interactive textbooks with subject-matter scholars for high-school and college curricula across multiple disciplines.
Travel Writer
Let's Go, Inc.
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999 (1 year 11 months)
Researched and wrote the Southern and Outback Queensland section for Let's Go: Australia and contributed to other country guides.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
HUHarvard University
Bachelor of Arts, English and American Literature and Language
Grade: With Honors
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English and American Literature and Language, focused on literary study and writing.
TRThe New School for Social Research
Master of Arts, Liberal Studies (history and philosophy of art and art criticism)
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a focus on the history and philosophy of art and art criticism.
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