Dan Rene is Managing Director of kglobal, a public relations and public affairs agency in Washington, DC. He is a strategic communications counselor and problem solver with more than two decades of experience in media relations and crisis communications. His background includes political campaign management, crisis communications, legislative advocacy, grassroots initiatives, and corporate communications. Dan has protected the reputations of athletes, entertainers, politicians, academics, and corporations facing the most challenging personal and professional issues. Dan serves as Communications Director for the National Legal and Policy Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government. He also holds leadership roles on various boards and committees including the National Press Club. Dan is a graduate of Longwood College.