I make big stuff happen. I grab gnarly, complex issues and translate them into strategy and implementation plans. I build inclusive culture around big goals and shared values. I coach collaborative, high performing teams to execute. I do work that makes a difference.A 25 year television journalist and communications strategist, I work with VISIONARIES to better understand, communicate, and implement their big ideas. I am a life-long learner who LOVES a challenge (or two, or three, or TEN!).BRAND COMMUNICATIONSI have worked with local, regional, national, and multi-national brands to identify audiences, set clear objectives, and devise and implement communications strategies to help them achieve their goals. Communications should ALWAYS be two-way - a conversation between organizations and the people who matter to them most. I believe in the power of storytelling to connect brands, and their goals, to their stakeholders. Great brands are built by organizations that listen, do what they say they are going to do, let their stakeholders know about it, and ask for feedback. CRISIS COMMUNICATIONSWhen crisis hits, I have worked with local, national, and global organizations to assess the potential impact, identify those affected most, and devise two-way communications strategies that leverage strengths and minimize negative impacts. But, crisis communications planning starts LONG BEFORE the crisis. An organization's values and relationships with stakeholders are among its most valuable assets for weathering a storm. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYI have built a career on making corners of the world better. By telling stories that better connect us, strengthening organizations solving social issues, and helping businesses leverage their strengths for the common good, I have made an impact in my local community and beyond. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSIONNo one person has a lock on the "right answer." The best solutions always come when people with a broad life experience and perspective weigh in. I work to surround myself with as many different ways of thinking as possible, I am intentional about including the voices of those who might be present but are not sharing, and I always seek to elevate the interests of underrepresented people to ensure equity through process, programs, and progress.Specialties: Strategy development, communications strategies, media relations, media training, governmental relations, employment branding, team building, event planning, project management.I am always available for a chat. atticusrominger@gmail.com205.572.1370