Daniel Arsenault Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut

Served as the in-state director for the firm’s Connecticut division, servicing client accounts in the state and local government relations, federal government relations, and public relations practices.Represented diverse clients in various industries such as transportation, housing, pharmaceuticals, cannabis, technology, retail, insurance, and public pension funding.Working on behalf of client interests, lobbied members of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Governor’s Office, Connecticut state agencies, and members of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives with constituencies located in and outside the State of Connecticut.Assisted clients in placing stories with various media publications, staged press conferences, and created marketing content, working as part of a small in-house team that utilized traditional media, social media, and digital media tactics.Aggressively networked and marketed the firm’s capabilities to stakeholders in order to increase client servicing opportunities and expand business development efforts.

Hartford, Ct

Managed external affairs for the Department of Housing by influencing members of the media and lobbying key policymakers to promote and advance the administration’s interests.Created realistic strategies in order to execute the agency’s policy goals.Negotiated with members of the General Assembly and their staff to enact complex legislation.Monitored legislative proposals, conduct research, and draft public hearing testimony, which is delivered in a committee setting.Responded to press inquiries, developed media strategies, managed communications, pitched stories to the media, organized public events, acted as the primary agency spokesperson, tracked media coverage, and framed a proactive, positive, and reoccurring public message.Drafted press releases, media correspondence, public remarks, and both internal & external pieces of communication on tight deadlines.Direct report to the Commissioner of Housing, which entailed the execution of special projects as assigned.

Hartford, Ct

Managed a diverse set of tasks for the Governor’s Chief of Staff which included scheduling, interdepartmental communications, and the development of highly sensitive, confidential correspondence on tight deadlines.Served as a member of the executive scheduling team for the Governor as well as a liaison between the Chief of Staff and other members of the Governor’s Office, all three branches of state government, state quasi-public agencies, and federal offices.Communicated with agency Commissioners and their offices, on behalf of the Chief of Staff, for policy, communications, and administrative matters.Served as a staff ambassador, on behalf of the Governor’s office, before outside organizations when necessary.

Hartford, Ct

Lobbied members of the Connecticut General Assembly on key issues pertaining to client interests.Conducted legislative and legal research on behalf of clients in order to effectively develop appropriate strategy and help shape public policy proposals.Established key relationships with members of the state legislature, executive branch officials, and the media.

Manchester, Ct

Generated weekly campaign strategy reports for delivery to the House Majority Leader and caucus staff.Assisted with the implementation of an effective campaign budget, performed targeted voter data analysis, and supervised daily volunteer program.Both candidates in my charge were elected to public office at the end of the campaign season.