Don Bulmer

Don is VP of Communication Strategy of Royal Dutch Shell.

Don has over 18 years of multi-national experience leading award-winning marketing, communication and business development programs with measurable effect in accelerating the sales and competitive strength of enterprise technology, Internet start-up and professional service companies.

Don's expertise includes designing multi-faceted marketing and communication programs to support the launch of companies and the introduction of new products and services that have led to the creation and redefinition of several multi-million and multi-billion dollar, third-party validated market categories. 

Previously, Don worked at SAP. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of the Pacific and a Certificate of Professional Development from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.  Don is also a member of the board and a 2009/2010 fellow of The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) and was inducted into the PR News Hall of Fame in 2009.

Don is a frequent speaker and shares his experiences and insights on leadership, influencer marketing, social media and communications through his popular blog Every Day Influence with articles that often appear on SocialMediaToday, CustomerThink and Social Business One.  In 2009, Don also co-authored a seminal research report called The New Symbiosis of Professional Networks about the impact of social media on business and decision making in a B2B environment