Robert L. Traynham, PhD
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, AHIP
Robert L. Traynham, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives at AHIP. In this role, he leads AHIP’s communications, coalitions, campaigns, and engagement on the most essential priorities of the association’s members.
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Traynham comes to AHIP with decades of experience as a crisis communications expert, distinguished academic, and renowned television and radio personality. He has been a prominent political analyst on media outlets such as CNN and MSNBC and has also served as a communications and public affairs leader at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Wal-Mart, and Comcast.
Prior to his role at AHIP, Traynham served as a public affairs executive at Meta. Traynham is also a Professor and Fellow at Georgetown University. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cheyney University, a master’s degree in political communications from George Mason University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.