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Senior Associate, Global Strategic Partners
Cari Guittard is a native of Dallas, Texas. She has a BA in Political Science and Public Administration as well as a Masters of Public Affairs & Public Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. In 1998 she was selected for the Presidential Management Fellowship and began work as a computer security specialist and spokesperson for cyber threats and critical infrastructure protection for the US Department of State.
During her tenure at State, Guittard spent extensive amounts of time working globally, primarily in the Middle East and Asia, managing portfolios that included Public Affairs & Public Diplomacy, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Political Military Affairs, Diplomatic Security, Counter-terrorism and Information Resource Management.
In the summer of 2003, Guittard was hired by Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide, to develop and lead Business for Diplomatic Action, the only private sector led a-political, non-profit whose mission was to enlist the U.S. business community in public diplomacy and global engagement efforts. For eight years, Guittard served as BDA’s Executive Director guiding the activities of a global Board and senior advisory council spearheaded by preeminent global communications, marketing, political science, research and media professionals.
At the beginning of 2011 Guittard assumed a Global Affairs portfolio with Global Strategic Partners boutique intelligence, defense and strategic communications firm. In this capacity Guittard will continue her corporate diplomacy efforts as well as work on an extensive global portfolio of issues including strategic communications, geopolitical strategy, and work with the military and intelligence community.
Guittard serves in an Adjunct Faculty capacity for the University of Southern California Master of Public Diplomacy Program spear-heading the development and teaching courses in Corporate Diplomacy and Geopolitical Risk. She is a regular contributor to the Annenberg Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) Blog. Guittard also serves in an adjunct capacity for the University of San Francisco’s MBA program. In 2007 Guittard was named by 7X7 San Francisco Magazine as one of their Hot 20 Under 40, an annual profile of emerging leaders in the Bay Area. Guittard is an active member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Commonwealth Club of California, and the World Affairs Council of Northern California. Guittard and her husband reside in the Bay Area.
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The Corporate Diplomat (Cari's Personal Blog)
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Recent Publications by Cari E. Guittard
March 12, 2012 - The rise of private power; why we need to enlist an army of corporate diplomats The Periscope Post
February 27, 2012 - Book Review: I’d Rather be in Charge: A Legendary Business Leader’s Roadmap for Achieving Pride, Power, and Joy at Work by Charlotte Beers The Periscope Post
February 24, 2012 - Hidden power: Women who aspire to lead globally – the view from Dubai The Periscope Post
February 8, 2012 - Davos in Reflection: Global Risks Meet Global Inaction CPD Blog
August 5, 2011 - Four Key Global Corporate Diplomacy Trends for 2011-2012 CPD Blog
To read more blog posts by Cari Guittard, click here.
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