# Jonathan Rosen

> Jonathan Rosen is the New York-based CEO of Orchestra and co-founder of BerlinRosen. His career connects political campaign communications, corporate advisory work and agency building. He also co-founded the civic nonprofit NY Forever with Risa Heller and serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Museum, PR Council and Ad Council.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Orchestra
- **Organizations:** Orchestra, BerlinRosen, NY Forever, Brooklyn Museum, PR Council, Ad Council, LREI, Federal Defenders of New York (former board member), Congregation Beth Elohim (former trustee)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law
- **Known for:** PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017., Recognized in Crain’s New York Business 40 Under 40., Co-founded BerlinRosen, which received PRWeek’s Outstanding Large Agency of the Year recognition.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Joined Mark Green’s New York City mayoral campaign, working with Valerie Berlin.
- **2005** — Co-founded BerlinRosen with Valerie Berlin at age 26.
- **2013** — Advised Bill de Blasio’s successful New York City mayoral campaign.
- **2017** — Named to PRWeek’s 40 Under 40; BerlinRosen had grown to 110 staff.
- **2021** — Co-founded civic nonprofit NY Forever with Risa Heller.
- **2022** — BerlinRosen announced a growth investment from O2 Investment Partners.
- **2024** — Became CEO of Orchestra, the company unveiled as the successor to BerlinRosen Holdings in March.
- **2026** — Elected to the Ad Council board.

## Achievements

- PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017.
- Recognized in Crain’s New York Business 40 Under 40.
- Co-founded BerlinRosen, which received PRWeek’s Outstanding Large Agency of the Year recognition.
- Led Orchestra, which reported $177 million in 2025 fees and ranked eighth in O’Dwyer’s 2026 PR firm rankings.
- Co-founded NY Forever, connecting civic participation with nonprofit support.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Featured alongside Cyabra CEO Dan Brahmy in a Meltwater Summit discussion about understanding online threats before responding.
- **2026-04** — Elected to the Ad Council board of directors.
- **2026-04** — Discussed trust and strategic client counsel as Orchestra ranked eighth in O’Dwyer’s PR firm rankings, with $177 million in 2025 fees.
- **2025-08** — Orchestra appointed David Plouffe a partner to co-lead its advisory practice with Josh Isay.

## Links

- Website: https://jonathan-rosen.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-rosen-38a3a510
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jonathanrosenbr

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