Adrian advises organizations across a myriad of industries on corporate reputation, policy positioning, and executive thought leadership. He works most often when the stakes are highest, and when the story a company tells publicly shapes its business outcome.
As Head of Communications at Lyft, Adrian managed a team of 30 and led the company’s corporate public relations efforts through several seminal moments, including its IPO, expansion into dozens of new markets, and the addition of bikes and scooters to the Lyft platform. That experience shaped his approach to communications at the highest levels of corporate and public scrutiny, skills he now brings to clients navigating similarly consequential moments.
Before Fortius, Adrian held senior roles at McKesson, a Fortune 10 healthcare company, focused on public policy and corporate strategy. Earlier, he held numerous positions within Massachusetts politics, including Press Secretary and Speechwriter for the State Treasurer, and Chief of Staff in the State Senate.
Adrian holds a dual M.B.A./M.P.H., with honors, from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in Government, cum laude, from Dartmouth College. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and three children, is a Board member of SurvivorsSay.org, and in his free time plays as much golf as he can.”
