Forbes · October 8, 2026
What Leaders Can Learn From Cornell’s Response To Its Jane Doe Crisis
Mark’s expert commentary on empathy, engagement and crisis response appears in Edward Segal’s analysis.
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Mark Albert
Strategic & crisis communications advisor.
Media trainer. Award-winning storyteller.
Mark helps executives, founders and organizations communicate with clarity—whether they’re shaping a story, preparing for an interview or navigating a crisis.
Peabody + 12 EMMYs
Award-winning journalism
25 years
Journalism career
99 countries
A global perspective
Leadership & advisory
A clear message.
A considered response.
Mark Albert is the founder and CEO of Media Advisory Experts (MAX), a Washington, DC-based strategic communications advisory firm serving clients in the U.S. and around the globe. He and his team guide leaders from the C-suite to founders, helping them amplify their stories and prepare for public scrutiny.
His work brings together strategic communications, crisis and risk communications, earned media, storytelling, media training and video production. The focus is not on replacing a leader’s voice, but on making that voice clear, credible and ready for the moment.
Strategic communications advisoryCommunications strategy, message architecture, stakeholder communication and earned-media guidance.Crisis communicationsSupport for high-stakes events, backed by crisis planning, spokesperson preparation and training.Media training & executive coachingInterview preparation, storytelling and leadership communications for executives and subject-matter experts.
Journalism background
Twenty-five years asking the questions.
A master storyteller and winner of a Peabody and 12 EMMYs, Mark built a 25-year journalism career distinguished by investigative and political reporting, innovative storytelling techniques and creative communications.
He traveled the world for CBS News and reported from the White House, Capitol Hill and the U.S. Supreme Court. He created and led a national investigative unit for Hearst Communications and taught journalists in newsrooms in the United States, Vietnam and Pakistan.
His interviews have included philanthropist and technology pioneer Bill Gates, government and political leaders at history-making moments, and visionary creators. He also created a media database to support earned-media appearances.
Teaching, speaking & perspective
Helping others
find their voice.
Mark hosts Media Mastery Experts LIVE!, an in-person media training, public speaking and leadership communications bootcamp. His teaching also extends to online learning through Media Mastery Experts.
He sits on the Board of Trustees for the Fund for Education Abroad. He has visited 99 countries so far, with a goal to visit them all—a global perspective that complements his work with leaders and organizations around the world.
For keynote appearances and speaking engagements, book Mark directly or get in touch.
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Working with Mark.
You can spend years gaining expertise in your field, then have just a few minutes to explain the part that matters most to the audience... There’s real value in having someone with Mark’s journalism background work through that with you before you’re doing it in an actual interview.
Spending the last 4 days with Mark Albert and the amazing training team at Media Mastery Experts was transformational! Pushing the envelope, accelerating growth, and breaking down barriers to success.
Mark... you are PHENOMENAL and I would love to share at least 100 more stages with you.
This was the most memorable presentation of the whole week. Loved the stories, the way you connected with me as an audience participant, and how you created anticipation by leaving us hanging and then bringing the story full circle.
Published work & expert commentary
Ideas in the public conversation.
Campus Safety Magazine · July 3, 2024
3 Crisis Communications Strategies Your School Should Adopt
Mark’s article on visibility, relationships and transparency, preserved here following the publication’s closure.
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Mark on the main stage.
Full keynote recordings from Mark’s back-to-back years on the NGLCC conference main stage.
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