strategy / innovation / impact

Adam Basciano is the Strategic Director at Laurel Strategies, a CEO advisory firm specializing in strategy, messaging, and positioning. Based in Washington, DC, he advises prominent C-suite executives across industries and sectors, while managing the firm’s business development.

In the community, Adam consults pro bono for nonprofits and social sector executives. He serves on the board of Story Tapestries, a leading arts services organization in the Mid-Atlantic region, and is active with Heart of a Nation and the Compass Pro Bono community in D.C.

Previously, Adam co-founded and directed IPF Atid, a network of peacebuilders across North America and the globe under the Israel Policy Forum. He researched for the book "Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World," interned in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Tel Aviv’s International Relations department, and served on the Young Leaders Council of the Future Caucus. His work has been published in various outlets, and in 2021 was named a '36 Under 36' by the Jewish Week for advancing support for the two-state solution.

Adam received his Master's in Global Business Administration from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and his B.A. in International Relations and Economics from Colgate University. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, backpacking, and playing amateur baseball in Northern Virginia.