David A. Castelveter Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Rockville, Maryland, United States

United States

Arlington, Virgina

Scope: As a member of the TSA Senior Leadership Team, in direct support of the Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, managed day-to-day public affairs operations, internal, and external communications, to include all media activities, and workforce/community engagement. Also responsible for overseeing speechwriting.

Arlington, Virginia

Scope: Developed, managed, and executed daily external and crisis communications strategies for high profile, U.S. government counterterrorism/transportation security organization responsible for aviation, rail, ground, maritime and pipeline security. Served as agency’s primary spokesperson and subject matter expert. Managed more than 20 headquarters and.

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Scope: Diverse and comprehensive experience in public and media relations. Expertise in crisis communications with a focus on ensuring consistent and credible coverage of both domestic and global affairs. In depth aviation industry knowledge and extensive network instrumental in building strategic partnerships with key media stakeholders. Developed and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Scope: Directed external/internal communiations, board of directors and other member/stakeholder public issue briefings, including Web content and social media development. Contributed to preparation of position papers.
• Interacted and consulted daily with immediate supervisor, association President and CEO and other industry senior executives.
• Served as chief spokesperson for the primary association representing the major U.S. passenger and cargo airlines.
• Coordinated communications and grassroots outreach for high-profile national advocacy campaigns and other advocacy, legislative and regulatory initiatives. Contributed to the development of strategic coalitions.
• Managed relationships and collective industry interests with airline senior communication representatives.
• Supervised communications relationships with consultants, public relations counsel, and industry observers.

Crystal City, Arlington, VA

• Scope: Managed external and internal communications, crisis, public relations, and investor relations programs. Developed marketing and communications policies and strategies to support organizational objectives. Led.
• Coached and advised senior management on company messaging and effective methods of presentation.
• Directed communications efforts for two successful court supervised financial reorganizations.
• Designed and executed communications strategy for an attempted United Airlines merger and the completed merger with America West Airlines.
• Led crisis communications response to five fatal accidents, operational anomalies, executive controversies, change management and contentious labor relations.
• Served as the chief company spokesperson with the media and general public, managed employee relations, and supervised the production of the monthly in-flight magazine.

Served as the primary spokesperson for all matters related to brand, imaging, schedules, fares, alliances, product announcements, web services, maintenance and operations.

Oakdale, Pa., Fort Gillem, Ga., Pentagon, Washington D.C.

• Army Reserve journalist/writer, broadcaster, layout/design specialist, and newspaper editor. Public Affairs Supervisor for an 18-person award winning Public Affairs Detachment, Chief of U.S. Army Reserve Public.
• Served as print journalist, broadcaster and newspaper layout and design specialist for 99th U.S. Army Reserve Command. Earned several top writing awards, including first place, Department of the Army Keith L. Ware.
• Edited U.S. Army Reserve Command quarterly newspaper, winning Department of the Army top-level awards for Newspaper Layout and Design (command information and special editions).
• Contributed to the preparation of doctrine for media training and evaluation programs.
• Acted as Chief Non Commissioned Officer for U.S. Army Reserve Public Affairs Detachment.
• Worked as Public Affairs First Sergeant for units attached to First U.S. Army, Fort Gillem, GA.

Oakdale, Pa., Fort Gillem, Ga., Pentagon, Washington

U.S. Navy; U.S. Navy Reserve; Army National Guard; U.S. Army Reserve. Active-duty Navy 1971-1975 and Army Reserve service 1975 - 2001)Master Sergeant, Retired, responsible for U.S. Army Reserve public affairs activities for enlisted personnel.Navy Signal Communicator, Army Reserve journalist/writer, broadcaster, layout/design specialist, and newspaper.

Pittsburgh, Detroit, Phoenix

Generated more than $10 million in annual sales revenue; developed and implemented targeted comprehensive sales plans and promotions; prepared district marketing and product development recommendations; managed local public, community and civic relations; managed sales staff; and analyzed and implemented revenue reports and budgets. Manager of Pittsburgh.

San Diego, Tonkin Gulf Vietnam; Yokosuka, Japan; USS George K. MacKenzie/Midway

U.S. Navy Signalman. Active duty U.S. Navy, Southeast Asia/Japan. Communicated with the fleet using a variety of visual communications methods, including flashing light and semaphore.

B.S.B.A. - Industrial Communications, Industrial Communications & Business Management

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa EpsilonB.S.B.A., Industrial Communications/Business Management

Post-Graduate Studies, Journalism & Communications

24 Credit Hours/60 Quality Points of Post-Graduate Coursework in Journalism and Communications

Certification, Executive Leadership Program, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative

Activities and Societies: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Center for Public.

Certificates Of Training, Print And Broadcast Journalism

U.S. Department of Defense, Public Information Schools; First U.S. Army Public Affairs Schools; Department of Defense military journalism.

Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs