Spring 2025 Fellow
Cameron Trimble has extensive experience leading communications and digital engagement strategies across Fortune 500 companies, the White House, U.S. Congress, political campaigns, and the entertainment and healthcare industries. He is the Managing Partner at Hued Strategies, a minority-owned integrated communications firm based in Washington, D.C., and the founder of Hip-Politics, an organization mobilizing the political power of the Hip-Hop generation. He also hosts The Hip-Politics Podcast, which bridges politics and hip-hop through influential guests.
Cameron served as President Biden’s White House Director of Digital Engagement, leveraging social media influencers, celebrities, and digital platforms to amplify White House messaging. His team’s innovative efforts included the first White House press briefing with TikTok creators and high-profile collaborations with figures like Olivia Rodrigo, Ciara, and LL Cool J. He also spearheaded digital campaigns for milestones such as Juneteenth’s federal recognition and COVID-19 vaccination outreach.
During the 2020 campaign, Cameron led Biden for President’s African American Paid Media strategy, overseeing a record $100 million outreach initiative that contributed to historic Black voter turnout. He also played a pivotal role in the fully virtual 2021 Presidential Inauguration, achieving the largest digital audience in history.
Previously, Cameron was Executive Vice President at Precision Strategies, advising clients like the NFL, NBA, Gilead Sciences, and March for Our Lives. He also directed public affairs for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and served as a senior aide in Congress.
A Cleveland native and Howard University alumnus, Cameron co-founded Men of Color in Communications to advance diversity in the field. He continues to support his alma mater, hosting fundraising events and serving on the Board of Visitors for the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.
Study Group- Digital Democracy: The Impact of Digital Platforms and Technology on Modern Politics
This study group explores how new digital platforms from social media to online news are changing the ways politics work. Students will cover how politicians run campaigns online, how governments use digital strategy to connect with constituents, and how citizens use digital tools to make their voices heard. This innovative study group is led by Cameron Trimble, the former White House Director of Digital Engagement who ran high-profile digital campaigns with Olivia Rodrigo, Ciara, LL Cool J, and many other celebrities.
Mondays, 5-7 p.m. PT
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14