KEVIN MARDESICH
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITER, PRODUCER,
& MARKETER
Trusted by Oscar and Emmy winners as well as global brands, Kevin Mardesich builds world-class stories and marketing. Credits: National Geographic, Oliver Stone, Apple/ESPN's ad agency, MTV, and White House agencies. He also teaches story and marketing at UCLAx, Stanford, etc.
(Above). The White House agency US AID (Agency for International Development) and EDYN (European Democratic Youth Network) hired Kevin for his story expertise. Working in Europe, he trained local PhDs, undergraduates, and influencers in documentary-shorts and social media storytelling to stand-up to authoritarians. First-time filmmaker Ana's above video is a portrait of Russia's 2008 invasion, occupation, and destruction of her country, Georgia. This attack preceded Russia's war against Ukraine.
Photos of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Kevin presents nationally, comparing White House crisis-management speeches by FDR and President Bush. Both speeches share a similar opening theme. Photos: Wikipedia.
Kevin's expertise with crisis storytelling has been recognized by multiple White House administrations, staff, alumni, or agencies. For example, he interviewed and met with President Bush's former-staff 10+ times regarding 9/11. Kevin presents nationally at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and universities on "9/11 and Pearl Harbor Speechwriting" -- an inside expert in their narratives.
Kevin also zoomed with President Obama's national security expert on Russia's wars, Ambassador Michael McFaul, PhD.
Additionally, as shown in the photo on this page, Kevin's team in Europe, EDYN, was funded by President Biden's US AID and International Republican Institute (IRI) groups. Kevin coached on story and documentary-shorts for YouTube and other social-media channels to stand-up to authoritarians.
Finally, both Senator John McCain and the White House both praised Kevin's MTV PSAs and interactive-films he wrote and co-produced, called Take A Stand Against Violence. They co-won the prestigious Governors Emmy.
