Thomas Gensemer, chief strategy officer at Burson-Marsteller/WPP, will discuss his work and the field of public relations in a conversation with Gabrielle Starr, dean of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, on Thurs., Oct. 6.
Thomas Gensemer, chief strategy officer at Burson-Marsteller/WPP, will discuss his work and the field of public relations in a conversation with Gabrielle Starr, dean of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, on Thurs., Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East/enter at 31 Washington Place).
Gensemer has more than a decade’s experience building some of the best-known political, corporate, and non-profit campaigns in recent history. Prior to his current leadership role at Burson-Marsteller, he was co-founder and CEO of Blue State Digital (BSD). Gensemer is also known for his political work in the U.S. and around the world and for engagement campaigns with corporate and NGO brands, including Ford, Google, Dow Chemical, Unilever, American Red Cross, United Way, the “It Gets Better” Project, and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Foundation”.
He has been honored with industry recognitions including PR Week’s “40 Under 40” (2015), AdAge’s “40 Under 40” (2013), and Crain's Business “40 Under 40” (2009). His work has earned awards, including four Webbys, two Reed Awards, an EMEA Sabre Award, and more than 25 AAPC Pollies.
Gensemer is a 1999 graduate of NYU, majoring in Politics, and he currently lives in New York City.
Starr, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science, is a scholar of 18th-century British literature and of aesthetics, as well as a researcher in experimental aesthetics, using the tools of cognitive neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and the humanities to explore the contours of aesthetic experience. Her most recent book is Feeling Beauty (MIT Press, 2013), which blends the artistic and aesthetic worlds with neuroscience. She posits that this approach can offer new insights into the relationships among the arts and how our differences in aesthetic judgments shape the range of aesthetic experiences.
The event is free and open to the public. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 212.998.8100 for more information. Subway Lines: 6 (Astor Place); N, R (8th Street); A, B, C, D, E, F, M (West 4th Street).