
JD Schramm is dedicated to mentoring and supporting communication leaders in shaping and sharing the difficult stories that need to be told. Schramm has presented at TED and TEDx events and coached numerous others in preparing and delivering their talks. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review Online. A sought-after speaker and educator, he has worked with organizations such as the Aspen Institute Presidential Fellows for Community College Excellence, Qualtrics, YPO, Facebook, BreakLine, Jane Street Financial, Genentech, Ciena, AQR Capital, Adams Street Partners, and Google. An active member of the LGBTQ community, Schramm focuses on inclusion in higher education and communities of worship. He is also an advocate for suicide prevention, foster care services, and HIV/AIDS research.
Schramm holds a BFA in theater from Emporia State University, an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and an EdD in higher education leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

