MBL Falmouth Forum: “From Falmouth to the West Wing—A Speechwriter’s Journey” – Terry Szuplat, Author

Lectures are open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Please Note: This lecture is on a Sunday at 2 PM.

To attend online, visit https://www.mbl.edu/events/falmouth-forum

A book signing will follow the presentation.

Lecture Abstract: Terry Szuplat, one of President Obama’s longest-serving White House speechwriters, will share the valuable lessons he learned in that role. He will explain how these insights can help anyone become a more compelling speaker, communicator, and leader in their own work and daily life. In addition to discussing his debut book, Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience, Terry will reflect on his journey from his hometown of Falmouth, Massachusetts, to working alongside President Obama in the Oval Office, aboard Air Force One, and during their visits to more than 40 countries.

Terry Szuplat, a 1991 graduate of Falmouth High School, served as a special assistant to President Barack Obama and a member of the National Security Council staff from 2009-2017, and as deputy director of the White House Speechwriting Office from 2013-2017. Today, he teaches political speechwriting as an adjunct professorial lecturer at his alma mater, American University’s School of Public Affairs, and runs his own speechwriting firm, Global Voices Communications. Originally from East Falmouth, he now lives outside Washington, D.C. with his wife and two children.