Political and public affairs strategist Shari Yost Gold is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and leading non-profits. She leverages decades of Washington expertise and an extraordinary network to design high-impact public affairs initiatives expanding influence, increasing brand and executive visibility, and creating opportunities for clients.

Shari held executive management positions in federal political campaigns in each election cycle since 1996, mostly recently working alongside Vice President Kamala Harris through multiple campaigns, beginning when she was California Attorney General through the 2020 presidential election. Shari was also a strategist for former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential bid.

Shari helped launch the Black Economic Alliance, designing its inaugural national development and major giving programs. Before founding her own consulting firm in 2003, she was vice president of government affairs at Cablevision and Madison Square Garden.

Shari graduated from Drake University.