Michael Doerrer
Senior Director of Communications and Development

Michael Doerrer is an experienced leader with expertise in communications strategy, fundraising, relationship building, public policy, and operations across the government, academic, and nonprofit sectors. He brings more than 25 years of experience leading communications and development activities. This includes more than a decade directing communications, contracting, community engagement, regulatory development, and strategic planning functions for a large scientific agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture; his last federal role was as Chief Operating Officer. Later roles focused on building and running policy and communications teams at educational institutions and at organizations focused on climate and public policy. He also taught strategic communications for nearly 25 years at various colleges and universities, including Johns Hopkins. He holds a B.A. from the George Washington University and an M.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park.