# Katie Harbath

> Katie Harbath is the founder and CEO of Anchor Change and Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts, widely known as the 'election whisperer to the tech industry' (Foreign Policy). After a decade at Facebook building the global elections policy team from scratch - eventually managing 60 people across 40+ countries - she left in 2021 to launch her own consulting firm and newsletter. Her weekly Substack 'Anchor Change' and podcast help readers and clients navigate the chaos at the intersection of technology, politics, and democracy, guided by her signature philosophy: panic responsibly.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Anchor Change; Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts
- **Organizations:** Anchor Change, Duco Experts, Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (Advisory Board), National Conference on Citizenship (Chair), Democracy Works (Board), R Street Institute (Board), Integrity Institute (Fellow), Atlantic Council (Nonresident Fellow), Center for Journalism Ethics, UW-Madison (Board)
- **From:** Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Journalism and Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- **Known for:** Named 'election whisperer to the tech industry' by Foreign Policy Magazine, Named one of Politico's top 50 people to watch in politics (2014), Named Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections magazine (2009)

## Career timeline

- **2003-2004** — Early career in Republican digital politics
- **2004** — Republican National Committee - directed digital campaign efforts, developed GOP.com
- **2005-2006** — US House of Representatives - Communications Director and Press Secretary
- **2007-2008** — Rudy Giuliani 2008 Presidential Campaign - Deputy eCampaign Director
- **2010** — National Republican Senatorial Committee - Chief Digital Strategist for midterm elections
- **2011** — Joined Facebook as one of two people advising politicians on using the platform
- **2013-2019** — Led Facebook's global election strategy; built team to 60 people across 40+ countries
- **2016** — Pivotal year: witnessed misinformation during Philippines election, Brexit, and US presidential election
- **2021** — Left Facebook in March; founded Anchor Change; became Bipartisan Policy Center fellow
- **2022-2024** — International Republican Institute - Director of Technology and Democracy
- **2023** — Founded Panic Responsibly brand/initiative
- **2024** — Joined Duco Experts as Chief Global Affairs Officer; joined Georgetown Advisory Board
- **2025-2026** — Working on book launch; expanded podcast and newsletter content; '2026 election predictions' series

## Achievements

- Named 'election whisperer to the tech industry' by Foreign Policy Magazine
- Named one of Politico's top 50 people to watch in politics (2014)
- Named Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections magazine (2009)
- Built Facebook's global elections policy team from 2 people to 60, covering 40+ countries
- Managed election integrity for major global elections including US, India, Brazil, UK, EU, Canada, Philippines, Mexico
- Developed political ads transparency policies at Facebook
- Founded Anchor Change, a leading tech-democracy newsletter and consulting firm
- Fellow at Atlantic Council, Integrity Institute, Bipartisan Policy Center, and Dole Institute
- Advisory board member at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service
- Chair of the National Conference on Citizenship

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Active with Anchor Change newsletter and podcast; book launch preparations ongoing
- **2026-01** — Published 'The Blank Slate of 2026' - personal manifesto with word of year 'uplevel'
- **2025-12** — Published '10 Political Digital Trends I'm Watching for 2026' and comprehensive Meta election forecast
- **2025-10** — Featured in Cory.news interview; continued Anchor Change podcast with high-profile guests
- **2024-02** — Joined Advisory Board of Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service
- **2024-01** — Quoted in Foreign Policy on AI and elections ahead of 2024 election year

## Links

- Website: https://anchorchange.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harbath
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/katieharbath
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katieharbath/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22