Malcom Glenn
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Executive Director, Seismic Foundation | Equity & AI Governance Advocate | Keynote Speaker | Ex-Google & Uber
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Executive DirectorSeismic FoundationJun 2026 - Current (5 months)I'm the Executive Director at the Seismic Foundation, where I lead strategy and campaigns to build public demand in North America for the responsible development and regulation of artificial intelligence.
www.seismic.org- FounderMG Equity ConsultingJan 2022 - Current (4 years 10 months)I'm the founder of MG Equity Consulting, an advisory firm that helps organizations pursue equitable outcomes in their internal- and external-facing work.
Clients we've worked with over the years include Acxiom, Ascend at The Aspen Institute, AvantStay, Checkr, Chime, Compass Family Services, Deepmind, Duck Creek Technologies, Elixir Design, Epidemic Sound, Equiticity, Exec, First Five Years Fund, Foundry, GRI, Klaviyo, Milltown Partners, the National Broadband Resource Hub, Notable Capital (formerly GGV), Otsuka, and more.
www.mgequityconsulting.com - Coach and FacilitatorHoneSep 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years)I led virtual training sessions for employees—from individual contributors to senior executives—intent on improving how they contribute to their workplace culture. Topics for sessions I've led range from the fundamentals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to hiring and retaining top talent to navigating change management, and much more.
- Senior AdvisorMeteoriteFeb 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)I advised Meteorite—a leading social impact firm—on communications and partnerships, with particular emphasis on the Health Action Alliance (www.healthaction.org/) and the Civic Alliance (www.civicalliance.com/).
- Director of Public AffairsBetterJul 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 3 months)As Better's first-ever Director of Public Affairs, I led the company's public policy, government affairs, and community engagement functions.
- Senior FellowCenter for Workforce InclusionMay 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 8 months)I was a Senior Fellow for CWI Labs, where I wrote, researched, and advised the Center on workforce development for older, lower-income Americans.
www.centerforworkforceinclusion.org/leadership/malcom-glenn/ - FellowNew AmericaApr 2020 - Mar 2026 (6 years)I was a Fellow with New America's Future of Land and Housing program, where I conducted research and writing projects on housing insecurity.
- Head of Global Policy, Accessibility and Underserved CommunitiesUberAug 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 9 months)• Led policy efforts to make Uber more accessible for marginalized communities, gaining advocacy and government support by helping bring wheelchair products to four continents, partnering with 50+ transit agencies to expand service, and creating flexible jobs for more than 15,000 returning citizens
• Managed outreach and day-to-day relationships with 200+ global issue groups and organizations, evangelizing equity and inclusive design to turn many from detractors to supporters and garnering letters of support and vocal outreach in favor of our policy and regulatory goals across five continents
• Served as one of Uber’s leading global spokespeople, participating in 50+ speaking opportunities and panel discussions, earning in the top - Strategic Partnerships Manager, US Federal AffairsUberNov 2015 - Aug 2018 (2 years 10 months)• Managed external relationships with US-based issue groups, helping gain advocacy support that helped pass beneficial regulations in 45 of 50 US states
- Executive Communications ManagerGoogleMay 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year 6 months)• Developed strategic communications for two of Google’s chief financial officers, Patrick Pichette and Ruth Porat, and their leadership teams, helping their internal teams achieve highest company-wide internal team transparency scores and seamlessly transitioning organizations through Alphabet restructuring
• Crafted internal communications to Google employees and contractors for all launches and initiatives related to green energy, Fiber, finance, culture, real estate, workplace services, acquisitions, and confidential products, helping increase company-wide awareness and leading to drop in overall attrition
• Wrote external speeches for two chief financial officers, helping them communicate business progress during unprecedente - Executive Communications Senior AssociateGoogleFeb 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 4 months)• Increased scope of internal communications and created multiple new employee engagement platforms via video, audio, and other multimedia channels
- National Director of CommunicationsAmerican Federation for ChildrenNov 2011 - Feb 2013 (1 year 4 months)• Developed yearly national communications plan and 12 state plans; set, monitored, and exceeded benchmarks in earned media, e-advocacy, social, and online media, and managed four-person team tasked with achieving intended goals and generating positive coverage for organization and affiliates
• Served as official spokesperson for all media inquiries, more than doubling our earned media mentions, while also overseeing full paid media strategy
• Expended annual $0.5M communications budget, launching three additional state-based campaigns that led to successful legislative outcomes in each one - Communications ManagerAmerican Federation for ChildrenMay 2011 - Nov 2011 (7 months)• Designed and launched new website, new national blog, grew overall web traffic to all online domains by 3X; created three new promotional publications
- Communications CoordinatorAmerican Federation for ChildrenNov 2010 - May 2011 (7 months)
- Project CoordinatorGQRJun 2009 - Nov 2010 (1 year 6 months)• Project managed work for domestic issue campaigns team, interfacing with senior members of political and organizational clients and prospective clients
• Edited survey memorandums and marketing materials for entire organization, becoming de-facto editor before large-scale presentations became public
• Worked directly with SVP and lead partner, conducting research, writing talking points, and advising on strategy for outreach to top domestic clients - PresidentThe Harvard CrimsonJan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year 1 month)• Oversaw entire business, operations, and editorial staff of over 400 volunteer and paid staff members of city and university’s only daily newspaper
• Managed $1M+ annual budget, launched new multimedia efforts, and helped transition institution into digital age of coverage and advertising revenue
• As the first Black president in over 50 years, led expansive new efforts focused on inclusion, which continue as part of graduate council - Research AssistantHarvard Kennedy SchoolJan 2007 - May 2007 (5 months)• Assisted the Director of the Institute of Politics, former New Hampshire Governor and current U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), with constituent correspondence and presentations; conducted research for and provided in-depth editing to her upcoming speeches
• Chosen from a pool of over 90 Harvard student applicants; work with Shaheen directly followed her experience as national chair of the 2004 John Kerry Presidential campaign
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- Bachelor's degree, HistoryHarvard University
- LEAD Summer Business InstituteUCLA Anderson School of Management
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- FFor The MovementFeb 2018 - Current (8 years 9 months)I was interviewed for the National Urban League's podcast, For The Movement, along with Spencer Overton, the president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. I discussed automation and its impact on people of color, and ways that we can thrive in the midst of the oncoming tech revolution.
- PProfiles in ExcellenceDec 2017 - Current (8 years 11 months)I was interviewed by Solutions Marketing Group, a leading disability marketing agency, about my work to make technologies more accessible.
- CCSG Justice Center Business Advisory CouncilNov 2017 - Current (9 years)I am a founding member of the Council of State Governments Justice Center's Business Advisory Council. The Council is a consortium of private sector entities that serves as both a financial and intellectual resource to the CSG Justice Center. The Business Advisory Council provides thought leadership, guidance, and the private sector perspective to Justice Center leadership and staff on the current work and future issues facing America’s criminal justice system.
- TThe Will To ChangeSep 2017 - Current (9 years 2 months)I was the featured guest on the bi-weekly podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/will-to-change-uncovering-true-stories-diversity-inclusion/id1208603357), where I discussed what led me to join Uber and the work the company is doing to increase accessibility for people with disabilities as well as other diverse populations.
- AAXSChatAug 2017 - Current (9 years 3 months)I was the featured guest on the weekly online video program AXSChat, discussing inclusive and accessible technology, while also participating in a live Twitter chat with people from around the world.
- HHuman Potential At WorkJul 2017 - Current (9 years 4 months)I was the featured guest on "Human Potential At Work," a weekly podcast on the social impact, inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities.
- AADELPHI Strategy CollectiveOct 2016 - Current (10 years 1 month)I am a member of Center for Global Policy Solutions' ADELPHI Strategy Collective (ASC), a group of leading experts in the fields of technology, health, education, human rights, design, financial services, civic engagement, and the arts who work to examine the gaps and opportunities associated with big data, data identification, collection, analysis, utilization, virtual reality, and machine learning.
Learn more about the ASC here: http://globalpolicysolutions.org/press-release-adelphi-project-big-data/ - TThe Huffington PostSep 2009 - Oct 2012 (3 years 2 months)I wrote about politics, education, and current events for The Huffington Post.
Awards
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- AUS-Mexico 360American Council of Young Political Leaders US Mexico Foundationhttps://www.acypl.org/exchange/us-mexico-foundation-exchange/
US-Mexico 360-Policymakers Exchange Program, an effort which seeks to bring key U.S. leaders to Mexico and viceversa, business; think tanks and other research institutions; advocacy organizations; NGOs and schools and universities to meet counterparts on a professional study tour in Mexico City and potentially another city in Mexico.
Participants represents a diverse set of institutions and many aspects of U.S.- Mexico policy, including politics and government, economics and trade, energy, education, media and communications - SEnergy Security FellowSecuring Americas Future Energy SAFEhttps://archive.secureenergy.org/press/safe-announces-new-class-of-energy-security-fellows/
Securing America’s Future Energy's Energy Security Fellows Program provides the next generation of energy, transportation and national security professionals with access to high-level programming and networking opportunities, connecting them with individuals interested in advancing the national conversation on the future of American energy security.
As part of the program, Fellows will participate in a variety of roundtable discussions, featuring a diverse array of - GTransatlantic Digital Debates FellowGlobal Public Policy Institute New Americahttps://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net/tdd-2017/
Since the Snowden leaks, tensions between Germany and the US have become especially apparent in the digital realm, with heated debates over surveillance and the right to privacy. Now the advent of the Trump administration promises greater uncertainty and may exacerbate transatlantic friction at both political and societal levels.
At the same time, countries on both sides of the Atlantic face similar challenges as they deal with the impact of data-driven automation; fighting cybercrime and increasing cybersecurity; changes in the public spher
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- WThe Year of School Choice: School Choice Yearbook 2011-12Washington DC JanThe School Choice Yearbook 2011-12 is the Alliance for School Choice's annual award-winning compendium of the nation’s most accurate data on school voucher and scholarship tax credit programs, an analysis of trends and information regarding school choice, a directory of the accountability provisions and requirements for each program, and a chronicle of the past year’s choice-related events.
- FThe Power of Educational Choice: School Choice Yearbook 2012-13FEBThe 2012-13 Yearbook, entitled School Choice Now: The Power of Educational Choice, once again delivers the most accurate data on private school choice programs nationwide, also providing an analysis of educational choice trends and information, accountability requirements for each of the nation’s 32 private school choice programs, and student profiles.
- WHope for America's Children: School Choice Yearbook 2010-11Washington DC FebThe 2011 edition of the Alliance for School Choice's award-winning flagship publication. The Yearbook contains a host of data and research on the nation's private school choice programs, as well as stories of several families whose lives have improved as a result of school choice programs.