Henry Brill

Henry Brill is a Director at Breakwater Strategy. At Breakwater, he leads daily media relations for a multi-billion-dollar company at the intersection of financial services and technology. His day-to-day media engagement includes proactive pitching in response to breaking stories, cultivating long-term relationships with financial and regulatory reporters at top-tier outlets, and thought leadership positioning for C-suite executives. In addition, Henry also develops messaging and strategy for a broad portfolio of clients across the firm in sectors ranging from entertainment to technology.

As a communications strategist, Henry has worked across some of the most contentious issues in the public square, including the intersection of religion and politics. Prior to joining Breakwater, Henry served as Communications Associate with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, a think tank based at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. At Georgetown, he led editorial strategy and development for an online publication that has been quoted at length in major media outlets, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. His work also included hand-in-hand collaboration with leading scholars and senior government officials to amplify thoughtful dialogue on complex issues of global concern — from the rise of religious nationalism to the refugee crisis.

Previously, he studied Turkish in Baku, Azerbaijan, through a Critical Language Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Henry holds an A.B., summa cum laude, from Kenyon College, where he wrote an award-winning honors thesis on early modern Islamic history. His academic work has been published by Columbia University Press. Based in Washington, DC, he can often be found at dLeña for dinner, Jane Jane for craft cocktails, and the Mount Vernon Triangle farmers market for Saturday morning shopping.