Speaker Profile

Nat Wood
Vice President / Rational 360

Nat Wood is a VP at Rational 360, a Washington, D.C. strategic communication firm. He works with companies, associations, nonprofits, and federal agencies in the tech, health care, and advertising spaces. Mr. Wood provides his expertise in leading crisis communications and strategic public affairs campaigns; building and managing influential coalitions of partner organizations; planning and implementing consumer, business, and employee education campaigns; designing clear disclosures for organizations dealing with legal requirements; and conducting media trainings and strategy sessions.

Prior to joining Rational 360, Mr. Wood led the Federal Trade Commission division responsible for teaching people about their consumer rights, and businesses about how to comply with consumer protection law. He was also was an assistant director of the National Park Service.

Mr. Wood is a graduate of Cornell University and has an M.B.A. from The George Washington University.