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Kevin Donnellan is the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) for AARP. He leads the development of AARP’s overall communications priorities and strategies, and the efforts to effectively position AARP, the AARP Foundation and AARP Services with the media and opinion leaders, and to shape and enhance the Association’s reputation among key constituencies. Prior to being named CCO in 2006, he served as Managing Director for the Integrated Communications Group.
Since joining AARP, he has served in numerous advocacy, legislative and public policy roles that have been instrumental in the growth and success of AARP. Mr. Donnellan served as AARP’s Director of the Office of Grassroots and Elections. In that capacity, he led the 35-million member Association’s extensive state and national grassroots advocacy operations, e-advocacy efforts, and renowned voter education initiative.
Mr. Donnellan also served as Director of Advocacy and Management of the Legislation and Public Policy Group. There he was responsible for the implementation and day-to-day management of AARP’s legislative and public policy activities. Before that, Mr. Donnellan served as the Acting Director of Legislation and Public Policy and as Legislative Counsel for the Association. As Legislative Counsel, he was responsible for facilitating the formulation, development and implementation of the Association’s legislative and public policy agenda, a volunteer member process. He coordinated the activities of AARP’s all-volunteer National Legislative Council.
Before coming to AARP, Mr. Donnellan worked on Capitol Hill where he was Executive Assistant to U.S. Representative, Geraldine Ferraro.
Mr. Donnellan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Term Care Campaign, and currently serves as its chairman. He also represents AARP on the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations and is a liaison to other aging organizations and coalitions. From 1994 through 2000, he was a member of the ABA Commission on Legal Problems for the Elderly.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Government and Politics from St. John’s University in New York. | 