Frances Hardin

Senior international communications professional with active security clearance. At ease training C-suite leaders for on-air presentations as well as developing strategies, standing up, leading or serving as a member of communications teams in emerging economies and fragile states. Coaching experience includes preparing economists and other academics, members of the military and political leaders in messaging, presentation skills and media relations and successfully adapting to high-velocity change whether in issues or media communications. Adept at working on USAID international development projects in Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Projects included business climate change, agricultural land reform, mobile money and education initiatives. Developed and executed media training workshops in Africa and Central Asia for journalists which resulted in accurate and positive coverage. Experience includes strategic communications, journalism, business environment, technology change and implementation, education, climate change, and labor relations, voice-overs, narration, video production. Led international media tours to launch the IMF's World Economic Outlook, from press advance through implementation and impact assessment. Conducted press relations for Summit of African Presidents in Equatorial Guinea. Created and headed the IMF's documentary production unit; wrote, produced and directed award-winning films and PSAs broadcast in more than a dozen countries in several languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, French, Swahili. African Center for Strategic Studies (DoD): Organized and executed high-level conference on Somalia at the National Defense University. Set-up and directed communications and press relations for multi-lateral meetings; headed diverse international teams under high-stress situations, including countries subject to violent extremism. Writer/editor. CNN correspondent – covered general assignment, State Department, White House.