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Director of Communications

Daniel Olias Silverman was appointed Director of Communications in December 2005 and Corporate Secretary in December 2006. Daniel’s work has focused on applying campaign communications strategies to advance the Foundation’s programmatic goals. During his tenure, Irvine has garnered news and editorial coverage in The New York Times, the Chronicle of Philanthropy and most of the major media outlets in California. Prior to joining the Foundation, Daniel served as Senior Vice President at Fenton Communications, the largest public interest communications firm in the country. At Fenton, he provided communications counsel to a wide range of foundations and nonprofit organizations, with a focus on strategic planning, positioning and media training. He has extensive experience developing and executing communications and campaign strategies for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Goldman Environmental Foundation and the California Council for the Humanities, among others. Daniel has trained hundreds of executive directors, advocates and researchers in all aspects of public speaking and media relations. Prior to joining Fenton in 2000, Daniel served as National Media Director for the Sierra Club and as National Field Director for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.