Developing alliances for indelible impact.
Waverly Global supports a more connected and informed global community through strategic communications and collaborative outreach initiatives.
Waverly Global is led by Laura Lockard. Always with a public affairs frame, Waverly Global helps clients successfully promote complex initiatives, diversify resources, and navigate sensitive issues through impact communications.
Waverly Global is a consortium that consults for international non-governmental organizations, corporate and government sectors, and for universities in the US and abroad. Waverly Global specializes in strategic communications, public service and governmental affairs, issues and brand management, science and research advocacy, international capacity strengthening initiatives, and project management.
Strategic Communications
Waverly Global develops and implements comprehensive strategic communications plans and brings significant expertise to translate and position complex information into story packages that showcase projects and initiatives.
Health & Research
With science under ongoing scrutiny, Waverly Global provides translative storytelling allowing audiences to more easily absorb broad health initiatives and complex research to inform better decision making and support quality of life.
Public Affairs
With a thoughtful and creative approach, Waverly Global builds initiatives to increase awareness and gain public support by identifying a common vision and connected constituent values. Issues management, coalition building, and crisis response are key areas of expertise.
Capacity Strengthening
The Waverly Global team embraces the possibilities that come from nurturing in-country relationships, building integrated teams, and advancing international program collaborations. These efforts develop substantive partnerships that empower local leaders and bring communities together.
Laura Lockard
Laura Lockard is Principal of Waverly Global. She is dedicated to leading efforts that contribute to a better world. That passion, combined with her expertise in international strategic communications, public affairs advocacy, and development programming, is the core of the Waverly Global approach.
Laura works with international science and research leaders and supports international university collaborations. She provides program management for non-profit organizations and advocates for research and development across Africa, with expanding efforts in Southeast Asia. She also brings international development expertise from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Beyond global strategic communications and public affairs, Laura works with U.S.-based universities to develop and implement external advocacy and community initiatives — from communications strategy for global health research programs to helping connect citizens with their elected representatives.
Formerly at Washington State University’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Laura led global health outreach collaborations with federal and international partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Laura previously served as Country Director in Kazakhstan and Senior Program Manager in Armenia for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. For the past two decades, she has also volunteered as an international election monitor with the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
Earlier in her career, Laura held leadership roles as Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at the Woodland Park Zoological Society, Communications Director for the Seattle City Council, and Deputy Communications Director for Governor Christine Gregoire. She also served as Senior Consultant at APCO Worldwide Public Affairs and advised multiple candidate and statewide initiative campaigns in Washington state.
Laura holds an M.S. in International Relations from Northeastern University and a B.A. from the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
The Waverly Global Consortium
Collaborators
With a focus on building strategic, substantive partnerships, Waverly Global provides a comprehensive approach to international networking and local coalition building.
Communicators
Strategic communications and artful storytelling are at the heart of Waverly Global. We facilitate message development and positive branding to engage people and inspire action.
Curators
Waverly Global provides stewardship of program initiatives and collaborations. Regardless of location, our team provides project management across borders and boundaries to build successful and sustainable programs.
Creators
Our global creative team includes the truly inquisitive and inventive in graphic design, website content, and digital presence development.