Gary Karr: Email & Phone Number

Work Experience 41 years

Speechwriter, senior communications officer at IOM - UN Migration

Oct 2025 - Current

Speechwriter, along with leadership role, Department of Media and Communications at IOM - UN Migration

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025

Head of Newsroom, ad interim at IOM - UN Migration

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025

Senior Group Director at Real Chemistry

Sep 2020 - Jul 2023

Senior Communications Advisor at World Food Programme

Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Communications Advisor to the Executive Director at World Food Programme

Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

Owner at Karr Strategic Communications

Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

Group Director at Real Chemistry

Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

Executive Director, National Businesses Communications at Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs at AdvaMed

Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

Executive Vice President at Edelman

Mar 2006 - Dec 2010

Director of Media Affairs at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

Director, Federal Media Relations at American Insurance Association

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

Senior Vice President at National Media, Inc.

Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

Press Secretary at Gov. David Beasley

Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

Statehouse Reporter at The Associated Press

Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

Statehouse reporter at The Greenville News Media Group

Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

Reporter at Daily Mail

Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

Reporter at Messenger-Inquirer

Jan 1985 - May 1986

Gary is proficient in English and French. Their professional focus is AP Style, Blogging, and Content Strategy across 3 core areas.

Gary holds SEO: Keyword Strategy and 15 Secrets Successful People Know about Time Management (getAbstract Summary) certifications.