DJ Carella

DJ Carella serves as Executive Vice President of Communications at Arnold Ventures, where he leads the organization’s communications strategy and efforts to be a trusted, bipartisan, and evidence‑based resource for policymakers, researchers, and journalists. DJ and the communications team work with their colleagues to elevate Arnold Ventures’ research, policy priorities, grantee work, and real‑world impact.  

Prior to joining Arnold Ventures, Carella was a partner and Global Director of Corporate Communications at McKinsey & Company, where he led global media relations, executive visibility, crisis and rapid response, and events. During his tenure, he helped build and scale the firm’s media and corporate communications functions and supported the dissemination of the firm’s industry‑leading research. He was previously a managing director at a DC-based strategic communications and public affairs firm.  

Carella graduated from Davidson College with a degree in English. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two children.