Lisa Osborne Ross serves as Edelman’s U.S. Chief Operating Officer and leads Edelman’s Washington D.C. office as President. In this role, Ms. Ross is responsible for overseeing the firm’s U.S. operations and providing strategic oversight to its Washington office. She is known as an in-demand counselor to senior executives at Fortune 500, higher education, and government institutions. Ms. Ross also leads Edelman’s efforts on racial equity and social justice work, providing the strategic guidance and tools that colleagues and clients need to help effectively address diversity, equity and inclusion-related issues.