Michael Dumlao is Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications, overseeing the company’s brand evolution and growth marketing vision and strategy. He came to Abt from Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led the Fortune 500 company’s rebrand as their first Director of Brand and served as a Senior Communications Advisor for leaders in the Federal Government where he oversaw brand strategy, market research, and creative activation in defense, homeland security, intelligence, and finance.
Dumlao has over twenty-five years of experience advancing clients’ missions through award-winning brand management, digital marketing, and multi-platform storytelling in corporate, federal, academic and non-profit environments. A sought-after speaker on corporate and personal branding, he is also the author of the Amazon best-selling book “The Wisdom of Guncles” published by New Degree Press.
Recognition for his work includes the Gartner award for Corporate Brand, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil for Brand Excellence, and the PRSA Bronze Anvil award for Digital Strategy having led digital transformation, research, and creative marketing for several U.S. agencies. His community advocacy has been recognized with the Society for Asian Scientist and Engineers Advocate of the Year, and the Washington Business Journal Community Leadership Award.
Michael is a Kellogg University Executive Scholar and received his Masters in Communications, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University, and his Bachelor in Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Born in the Philippines and raised in Australia, he currently resides in Washington, DC.
Education
- M.A., Georgetown University
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Awards/Honors
- PRSA Silver Anvil for Brand Excellence
- PRSA Bronze Anvil for Digital Strategy
- Gartner award for Corporate Brand