Christopher Vasquez Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

•Serves as Senior Outreach Liaison for the SF Public Utilities Commission Southeast Treatment Plant’s New Headworks and Biodigester Facilities projects•Prepares all written project communications including fact sheets, social media posts, informational pamphlets, website content, newsletters, project emails, etc.•Serves as main public outreach contact for all project information requests, complaints, and other external contacts including residents, businesses, and community organizations•Oversees public outreach staff and provides advice to SFPUC communications staff to help develop communications strategies as they relate to projects in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood and city-wide

San Francisco, California

Christopher R. Vasquez was the Director of Communications and official spokesperson for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. As part of NCLR's Senior Management Team, Christopher oversaw the organization’s day-to-day and long-term communications that elevated key NCLR leaders, advanced the organization’s initiatives, contributed to the organization’s overall strategic planning, and served on national communications coalitions working to achieve LGBTQ equality: •Oversaw the organization’s day-to-day and long-term communications that elevated key NCLR leaders and subject matter experts•Advanced NCLR’s initiatives and contributed to overall strategic planning•Served as NCLR’s main press contact and spokesperson for all media inquiries•Created and managed all crisis communications matters, including planning and responding to rapid response and crises involving the organization’s reputation•Served on national communications coalitions working to achieve LGBTQ equality•Enhanced organizational profile by significantly increasing NCLR’s presence in traditional media•Managed social media and media relations, including increasing social media following and engagement by more than 30% over four years and earned media mentions by 200%

Multiple Bay Area Locations

03/10 to 7/13 & 05/19 to presentCommunity Relations Manager for Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Capital ProjectsRoles and Responsibilities:• Interface between project staff, BART customers, interagencydepartments, the general public, local jurisdictions and elected officials inmunicipalities around the Bay Area• Issue notices and fact sheets to project stakeholders, respond to inquiresand complaints from impacted parties, develop work plans with projectstaff to mitigate construction impacts• Brief BART Directors, develop presentations for community groups andelected officials• Even planning for District groundbreakings, and milestone celebrations• Miscellaneous graphic design/page layout, social media strategy06/09 to 03/10, 09/14 to 08/16, and 12/16 to 5/2019Marketing Communications SpecialistRoles and Responsibilities:• Assist Marketing Director with the preparation of RFP/RFQs, writing, editing,page layout and design, interview preparation and strategic planning• Creating content for company collateral materials, including eventhandouts, brochures, project fact sheets, company website. and internalcompany communications (e.g. employee newsletter)• Project Management overseeing the drafting, development, andaccurate production of all company materials07/13 to 09/14Management Assistant Consultant on the Terminal 1 Redevelopment Program at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)Roles and Responsibilities:• Serve as liaison between the program management team and SFO stafffor the Terminal 1 Redevelopment Program• Prepare documents and collateral materials for the Airport Commission,as well as internal and external stakeholder meetings, includingpresentations, event documents, monthly reports, etc.• Ensure the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager are preparedfor meetings with SFO management and outside industry organizations

San Francisco Bay Area

Roles and Responsibilities:• Managed a core team of five campaign staff members and oversaw day-to-day operations of the campaign, including over 200 volunteers• Implemented all aspects of the campaign’s strategic plan: fundraising, events, field, endorsements and scheduling• Organized and chaired weekly strategy and coordination calls and meetings with all stakeholders in campaign• Coordinated all major events, including inviting elected officials and dignitaries, delegating logistics to key staff, and serving as day-of contact for media and VIPs• Served as key liaison between the campaign and all elected officials, as well as the daily point person for all media inquiries and press statements• Staffed candidate all official and unofficial campaign appearances• Managed campaign budget of over $1 million up to general election

San Francisco, Ca

Roles and Responsibilities:• Assist with constituent casework, respond to inquires and complaints• Draft Board of Supervisors documents, assist with policy researchand development• Staff the Supervisor at events, event planning, coordinating policyinitiatives with staff from the office of the Mayor and other Supervisors

Experience in planning and promoting intimate and large scale events, including club nights, fundraisers, dinner and cocktail parties, and PR exposure events.Additionally, I am proficient in flyer and poster design with skills in all Adobe Creative Suite programs (including InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator and Photoshop).

Roles and Responsibilites:• Research and develop policy initiatives and handle constituent casework• Draft, edit and distribute press releases and editorials to media outletsthroughout the Phoenix metropolitan area• Coordinate events and policy collaboration with the office of the Mayorand other councilmembers, liaise between city departments and othergovernment agencies

Masters Of Public Administration, Urban Administration And Policy

Bsc, Public Relations And Political Science, Marketing Minor

Activities and Societies: Editor of the Ibis Yearbook President of spectrUM (GLBT support and political group) Treasurer of UM College.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Public Relatation And Political Science