Cyrus Krohn has been a cutting-edge communicator, digital innovator and new media executive for over 20 years. Krohn is currently Senior Vice President of Business Development at Civic Science, Inc. He advises businesses including Democracy Live, a voting technology company and Element Data, Inc., focused on decision intelligence software. He managed acquisition of the Cheezburger Network to the new owner, Literally Media. Prior to Cheezburger, Krohn co-founded Crowdverb and sold the start-up to WPP, the world’s largest communication services group. Krohn has worked as a senior director and executive producer at technology companies including Microsoft and Yahoo. Cyrus' full bio
Politics
My time in politics began accidentally in 1992 when my brother’s religious school instructor inquired about my availability to serve as an intern. I wasn’t pursuing work at the time while home on break from college, but took the opportunity to support Vice President Dan Quayle in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) and White House.
That summer presented rare opportunities to see the inner workings of the executive branch and my introduction to the intersection of technology and politics. read more
Media
My introduction to publishing occurred in high school as a writer for the student newspaper. I followed my interest through college as sports editor and columnist for Lynchburg College's student newspaper, The Critograph.
Following graduation with a degree in journalism, I began work in television broadcasting at CNN's Washington, DC bureau. I helped produce Larry King Live and political debate gabfest, Crossfire, co-hosted by Michael Kinsley on the "Left" and Robert Novak or Pat Buchanan on the “Right.” read more
Non-Profit
I enjoy volunteering and assisting non-profits at the board level. I served as President of the Washington State News Council, an independent, nonprofit, statewide organization whose members share a common belief that fair, accurate and balanced news media are vital to our democracy.
I served on the board of Crosscut.com, the Pacific Northwest’s independent, reader-supported, nonprofit news site. Crosscut strives to provide readers with the facts and analysis they need to intelligently participate in civic discourse, and to create a more just, equitable and sustainable society.
I've given my time and money to The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) who provide full scholarship grants to the surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. SOWF also provide immediate financial assistance for severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. read more