Dasha Iventicheva specializes in advising both domestic and international clients on their external engagement strategies through research-focused workstreams that help grow visibility, develop thought leadership and drive public affairs impact. As a senior associate director and member of the strategic partnerships and global engagement team, Dasha’s support focuses on topics related to the broader global agenda, including future of work, sustainability, digital economy and financial inclusion and the energy transition. Dasha also supports APCO Insight, the firm’s opinion research and data team, bringing her subject matter expertise to bear on research projects, including focus groups, in-depth interviews, thought leadership reports and messaging development.
Quality of quantity.
Prior to joining APCO, Dasha worked as a global public affairs manager with the Public Affairs Council, where she served as the organization’s subject-matter expert for emerging global issues and international public affairs best practices. She also managed the Council’s consulting and research practice, and worked on a number of initiatives that included benchmarking reports, surveys and comparative analyses, and management consulting projects that provided unique insights to clients on analyzing and improving their public affairs work.
Dasha received her bachelor’s degree in international studies and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University, and her master’s degree from Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies. She is fluent in English and Russian and proficient in Spanish.
