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Ari Isaacman

managing director

E. ari.isaacman@fgsglobal.com
Ari Isaacman

Life at FGS Global

Ari co-leads the firm's education sector group. She draws on her 15 years of experience in media, government and at a digital start-up to help clients accomplish their communications goals.

Life Pre-FGS Global

Ari was previously the director of communications at The New York Times and served as spokesperson for the White House Office of Management and Budget. She began her career as a public-school teacher.

Life Beyond FGS Global

Ari is a yoga and stand-up paddleboard yoga teacher. Her happy place is spending time by the Chesapeake Bay with her family.

Ari Isaacman co-leads FGS Global’s education sector group and supports a variety of organizations in the media, nonprofit and education sectors.

Prior to joining the firm, Ari was the Director of Communications and Spokesperson at The New York Times, where she managed media relations to amplify Times journalism. She previously served in the Obama White House as the Assistant Press Secretary and Spokeswoman for the Office of Management and Budget and as a Presidential Management Fellow in the White House Office of Digital Strategy. Ari has also worked in performance management analytics for the District of Columbia Public Schools and began her career as a public-school teacher.

Originally from Harrisburg, PA, Ari holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA focused on Strategic Planning and Public Policy from George Washington University, where she helped create the Certificate in Responsible Management.

Ari Isaacman
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