Rajiv Mody

Rajiv Mody is an award-winning, transformational leader and 15-year veteran in digital media, marketing, publishing/television and public service. Currently, he runs social communications for AARP, which was named the most engaged nonprofit on Facebook in the U.S. Previously, he ran all digital media for National Geographic Society, including digital products/technology, content development/operations, video and audience engagement. He also led social media for National Geographic, which was named "King of the Social Media Jungle" by Adweek and the most engaged social media brand in the U.S. Prior to his time at National Geographic, he ran social media marketing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Time Warner Cable and served as Vice President of Strategy and Development while developing digital products at MTV. He also worked on policy initiatives while serving as a research analyst in the Clinton White House. He was named one of min's (Media Industry Newsletter) "30 Most Intriguing People of the Year" in 2016; Other honorees included FiveThirtyEight founder and editor in chief Nate Silver, VICE co-founder and CEO Shane Smith and President of Hearst Magazines David Carey. Specialties: Digital media, marketing, digital strategy and operations, digital marketing, social media, business and product development, communications, television, publishing, media, entertainment and public service.