Mark McKinnon

Mark McKinnon, chief media advisor to President George W. Bush during the 2000 and 2004 elections, is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy. He is an award-winning media producer and communications strategist who has served as principal media advisor for corporate and political campaigns in the United States, Latin America and Africa. McKinnon directed the advertising effort for George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. He is Vice Chairman of Public Strategies, Inc. and President of Maverick Media. President Bush recently nominated McKinnon to serve as a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. McKinnon has been awarded more than 30 Pollie and Telly awards, honoring the nation’s best political and public affairs advertising. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and teaches at the University of Texas’ Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. At the Kennedy School, McKinnon will teach “Modern Political Communications: From the White House to the Blogosphere.”