As co-head of CRA's consulting practice, Alan Nelson advises management on the strategic use of communication within the organization and its governance structure. He specializes in the unique communication challenges facing C-suite executives, and his recent clients include Cargill, The Coca-Cola Company, Dell, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, McDonald’s, Merck KGaA, Prudential, and the World Bank.
A frequent speaker on internal communication and leadership communication, Alan’s perspectives have been published in the New York Times, Fast Company, Representative American Speeches, and Reputation Management: The Key to Successful Public Relations and Corporate Communication. He has also served as a guest lecturer at the Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame where he teaches a post-graduate course on Leadership Communication. In 2010 he was awarded the Arnie Ludwig award for outstanding teaching by the university.
Alan has degrees in Communication and Political Science from the University of Utah. A native of Salt Lake City, he lives near Philadelphia with his wife and two children. He enjoys fly-fishing, photography, and the Utah wilderness.