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Heather Mangrum

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Chief Communications Officer at American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Heather Mangrum is the Chief Communications Officer at the American Council of Learned Societies, bringing over 20 years of senior-level experience in the non-profit sector. A graduate of Washington and Lee University with a BA in Journalism and Communications, she is an expert in developing high-impact communication strategies and distilling complex topics into compelling stories.

Based in Brooklyn, NY, Heather is a member of Chief, a private network for women in leadership. Her career reflects a deep commitment to mission-driven work, including previous roles in the arts and culture sector with organizations like Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Unique fact: Early in her career, she worked at Rolling Stone magazine before moving into the non-profit world.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Communications Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Priorities

Topics Heather cares about

Humanities Advocacy
As CCO of ACLS, she actively promotes the importance and public good of scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
Non-Profit Storytelling
Her career is built on creating compelling narratives for organizations, including capturing success stories from programs in Africa and Asia for Helen Keller International.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Chief Communications Officer
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
2-2020 - 7-2025
Chief Communications Officer
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
8-2019
Member - New York Chapter
Chief
9-2019 - 1-2020
Communications Consultant
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2-2018 - 9-2019
Managing Director, Communications
Drug Policy Alliance
In the press

Media appearances

Heather Mangrum – Chief Communications Officer, American Council of Learned Societies. Featured in American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) website
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ACLS Community Message for June 2025. Featured in American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) News
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Education
1988 - 1992
BA
Washington and Lee University
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