Brandon Shaw

Partner

Joined Seven Letter following the acquisition of the eponymous B. Shaw Communications, which represented a range of corporations and executives across strategic communications, executive positioning, and crisis communications.

Shaw was previously Vice President, Communications, Disney Entertainment Television at The Walt Disney Company, leading corporate communications for Hulu Originals.

In this role, he was responsible for managing Hulu Originals corporate PR efforts including executive media relations, strategic communications, and strategic projects to bolster the brand position of Hulu Originals – content created by and for the streamer specifically. In that role, he also served as principal communications advisor to Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich.

He was previously vice president, global corporate communications for WME during a period of rapid change, including during COVID and the parent company's IPO. Previously he served as director of corporate/executive communications for ICM Partners.  At ICM, he handled communications for the agencies' leadership across all departments worldwide, including agent, client and executive press.  At WME, he worked closely with the agency’s senior leadership to guide communications strategy for the company. He was also closely involved with social impact and DEI communications for the agency.

His first entertainment role was at Howard Bragman’s agency Fifteen Minutes PR, where he led crisis, litigation, corporate, and entertainment accounts for the agency. Among many key accounts, he led crisis/litigation communications for the Casting Society of America, the rebrand and relaunch of Henrik Fisker’s Fisker Inc, and several real estate companies including HOM Sotheby’s, John Aaroe, and Hilton & Hyland.

He began his career on President Obama's advance team, leading teams that managed media logistics on the road for the President. Prior to that, he was an Associate in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence.

He has written extensively for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The LA Times, The New York Times, Backstreets Magazine, BruceSpringsteen.net, and dozens of other outlets.