Mike Waterman came to Washington (like too many of us do!) as an unpaid intern for his hometown Representative. Five short years later, he had the honor to be named Press Secretary for the esteemed Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York. During this time he learned the most critical lesson that continues to be deployed in his work today: your enemy today could be your ally tomorrow – so adjust accordingly.

After this time in the Senate, Mike began advising and consulting for major companies on a range of public affairs matters, corporate positioning, reputational goals and issue campaigns in New York City and in D.C. Over the past decade, Mike leveraged these skills to expand his reach and influence as a leader in corporate and technology issues at Burson-Marsteller (known today as Burson Cohn and Wolfe) building relationships with colleagues and advising clients in Brussels, Beijing, Singapore and Seoul.