Developing alliances for indelible impact.
Waverly Global supports a more connected and informed global community through strategic communications and collaborative outreach initiatives.
Waverly Global, formerly Lockard Communications, 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 universities in the US and abroad. Waverly Global specializes in strategic communications, public affairs, issues and brand management, science and research advocacy, and 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 Building
The Waverly Global team embraces the possibilities that come from nurturing in-country relationships, building integrated teams, and advancing program collaborations. All in order to develop substantive partnerships that empower local leaders and bring communities together.
Laura Lockard
Laura Lockard is dedicated to leading efforts that contribute to a better world. That genuine passion, combined with her proven expertise in leading international strategic communications planning, public affairs advocacy, and development programming is the core of Waverly Global.
Laura currently works with international science and research leaders, supports international university collaborations, and provides program management for non-profit organizations. All with a focus on the African continent, with additional international development expertise in Central Asia and the Caucuses.
In addition to global strategic communications and public affairs, Laura also works with US-based universities developing and implementing external advocacy and community initiatives, from providing communications strategies for global health research programs to engaging citizens to connect with their elected officials.
Recently, at Washington State University Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Laura stewarded global health outreach collaborations with federal and international organizations including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes for Health (NIH), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
As a civic leader, Laura formerly held management positions 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. Laura previously served as the Country Director in Kazakhstan and Senior Program Manager in Armenia for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Senior Consultant for APCO Worldwide Public Affairs, and advised multiple candidate and statewide initiative campaigns in Washington state.
Laura holds an M.S. from Northeastern University in International Relations and a B.A. from the University of Washington 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.