Steve Lombardo

Steve Lombardo is the Global CEO of StrategyOne, the insights and analytics division of Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. StrategyOne has 14 offices worldwide. Steve has been a strategic communications adviser to both political candidates and major corporations. His areas of expertise include public policy/issue management, communications development and branding strategy for dozens of Fortune 50 companies including Pfizer, Kraft Foods, Johnson & Johnson and General Motors. Prior to joining StrategyOne, Steve was the founder of Lombardo Consulting Group, a full-service public opinion research firm. Before that he was the founder and President of StrategyOne. There, he also served as Vice Chairman of the advertising group, Blue Worldwide. Prior to joining Edelman, he was a Partner with BSMG Worldwide and served as President and CEO of KRC Research and Consulting. Before BSMG, Steve was Vice President of Market Strategies, a national research firm. He has served as a commentator on business, politics and media for MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, NPR and network television affiliates across the country. He is a frequent contributor to the HuffingtonPost and Pollster.com and his Election Monitor memo and other commentary is widely quoted in the national media. Steve received his B.A. in Political Science from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. He was a Graduate Fellow in the Department of Political Science at St. Louis University, where he received his M.A. in Public Policy and Administration.