David Solimini is a Senior Director in Third Plateau’s Democracy practice and Executive Director of the Democracy Communications Collaborative. He works with practitioners and funders to coordinate communications across the democracy field, provide research support, and invest in the community’s strategic communications needs. Dave has two decades of experience in senior nonprofit and advocacy roles, transforming fast-growing organizations and empowering innovative policy leaders to tell compelling stories and have impact.

Before Third Plateau, Dave led strategic planning for the Stimson Center and oversaw a comprehensive transformation of the think tank’s brand and products. In 2017, he led communications for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning effort to create the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. As a Vice President of the Truman National Security Project, Dave built an influential message guidance program and helped create innovative campaigns on energy policy and international development funding. He has worked on state and federal candidate campaigns and is a co-founder of Virginia21, a generational advocate for young voters.

Dave is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).