David Sommers
Strategic Communications | Crisis Leadership | Stakeholder Engagement
David Sommers is a senior executive and strategist with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning government, corporate, and media sectors. As a co-founder of Postscript Solutions, he partners with organizations to tackle high-stakes challenges through strategic storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.
David’s expertise lies in navigating complexity and delivering clarity—whether managing crisis communications for the nation’s largest municipal government, revitalizing local journalism through innovative business models, or aligning corporate messaging with stakeholder expectations.
As Los Angeles County’s chief communications executive, David led public affairs, media relations and stakeholder engagement for an enterprise with 108,000 employees and a $42 billion budget, implementing multilingual outreach and crisis strategies that increased public trust and engagement. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of a multinational private equity firm, overseeing corporate operations across multiple states and countries, managing hundreds of employees across nearly a dozen industries and subsidiaries.
In the private sector, David held leadership roles at Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 150 company, where he led internal and executive communications, cultural competency initiatives, and workforce engagement for 25,000 employees across 42 states. His work resulted in a 75% increase in employee trust scores, stronger alignment between leadership and workforce priorities, and improved corporate reputation.
A trusted advisor to C-suite leaders and public officials, David delivers insight-driven solutions that enhance credibility, engagement and impact.