Drumfire does everything you’d expect from a public affairs firm: Direct Advocacy. Ally Mobilization. Grassroots. Strategy. Messaging. Training. Media. Digital. But our true expertise is the effective application of these tools toward achieving a government affairs or business objective. The reality is, while the concept of integrating communications and lobbying has been embraced for decades, very few companies and organizations actually practice it. Or, if they do, it’s usually… Show more Drumfire does everything you’d expect from a public affairs firm: Direct Advocacy. Ally Mobilization. Grassroots. Strategy. Messaging. Training. Media. Digital. But our true expertise is the effective application of these tools toward achieving a government affairs or business objective. The reality is, while the concept of integrating communications and lobbying has been embraced for decades, very few companies and organizations actually practice it. Or, if they do, it’s usually reserved for million-dollar, high-profile legislative battles. We take the power of integration and put it to work for our clients every day, whether the issue is unfolding on Capitol Hill, a state government, a regulatory agency, the marketplace, the mainstream or online media, or the workplace. Show less

Managed day-to-day operations for 15-member staff at a nationally recognized crisis communications firm. Primary responsibilities included talent recruitment and personnel management. Managed accounts of Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, trade associations, non-profit organizations, and high-profile individuals. Clients faced crises and marketplace challenges including product recalls, health and safety allegations, financial controversies, competitor attacks, and… Show more Managed day-to-day operations for 15-member staff at a nationally recognized crisis communications firm. Primary responsibilities included talent recruitment and personnel management. Managed accounts of Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, trade associations, non-profit organizations, and high-profile individuals. Clients faced crises and marketplace challenges including product recalls, health and safety allegations, financial controversies, competitor attacks, and policymaker scrutiny.Worked with lobbyists, attorneys, and in-house communicators to provide strategic counsel, media training, crisis training, litigation support, and social media support. Show less

Designed and implemented short- and long-term communications outreach plans for six-member press department to help achieve the Senator’s policy objectives and to message legislative priorities. Coordinated communication activities of third party validators to help deliver the Senator’s key messages and emphasize legislative accomplishments. Developed a vast network of hundreds of print, radio, television, and online media contacts, including state, national, international and… Show more Designed and implemented short- and long-term communications outreach plans for six-member press department to help achieve the Senator’s policy objectives and to message legislative priorities. Coordinated communication activities of third party validators to help deliver the Senator’s key messages and emphasize legislative accomplishments. Developed a vast network of hundreds of print, radio, television, and online media contacts, including state, national, international and trade/niche outlets. Raised the Senator’s profile on key issues such as oil spill response, health care, energy, and disaster recovery through an aggressive national media strategy plan. In 2010, the Senator appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’ Face the Nation, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS’ The Early Show, and dozens of weekday cable news shows on Fox, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNBC and CNN. Successfully placed op-eds and letters to the editor in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Roll Call, The Hill, and Politico.Wrote press releases, talking points, floor statements, speeches, op-eds, weekly columns, letters to the editor, blog posts, and fact sheets. Show less

Served as spokesperson for Senator Ted Stevens in various positions, including in his personal office and during his tenures as Senate Commerce Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman. Served as 2008 campaign spokesperson, which included on-camera television and talk radio interviews. Fielded questions from national and trade media on a variety of issues, including during the Senator’s federal trial and energy, defense, appropriations, transportation, and… Show more Served as spokesperson for Senator Ted Stevens in various positions, including in his personal office and during his tenures as Senate Commerce Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman. Served as 2008 campaign spokesperson, which included on-camera television and talk radio interviews. Fielded questions from national and trade media on a variety of issues, including during the Senator’s federal trial and energy, defense, appropriations, transportation, and homeland security legislation. Conceptualized and implemented multi-faceted communication strategy plans for a seven-person staff, increasing media outreach efforts by employing tactics never previously used in Senator Stevens’ office. The Senator became a regular on Alaska talk shows, hosted teleconferences for rural reporters, and participated in “tele-townhall meetings” with constituents, all for the first time in his 40-year career. Wrote press releases, statements, speeches, constituent newsletters, and op-eds. Designed and coordinated campaign event schedules for VIP surrogates visiting Alaska, including three U.S. Senators, former Administration officials, and the Senator’s family. Show less