Steve Lerch

Former Google Executive and President of Story Arc Consulting

Steve Lerch is an award-winning international public speaker, consultant, and former Google Executive, and has become a highly respected voice in the world of digital strategy, marketing, consumer behavior, and innovation.

While at Google, Steve served as a digital strategy advisor to prominent brands like GoPro and Roku, respected nonprofits like the YMCA and Save the Children, and even major branches of the Federal Government, like the Census and FEMA. He spent years helping hundreds of organizations better understand their customers, tell more compelling stories, and leverage data more strategically.

His many areas of focus include marketing, digital/web/social strategy, customer insights, attribution, strategic planning, and team dynamics. Steve is obsessed with data, patterns, and trends, but believes data isn’t useful when it’s boring.

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Presentation(s):

• Opening Keynote at Faith & Fundraising Forum | Influencing Modern Donors: Building Connections in the Age of Memes, GIFs, and Selfies

  Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM