David Rehr is one of the nation's top business advocates and teaches Advocacy and Lobbying at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He is the CEO of TransparaGov, Inc., a software/technology company with the mission of bringing transparency and accountability to governance and is President of the TransparaGov Educational Foundation. Rehr has over 25 years experience in governance, federal policy, management and fundraising. He served as Senior Associate Dean & Professor at the GMU School of Law. Prior to joining the law school, Rehr was Program Director, Advocacy in the Global Environment at the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), an innovative program which teaches graduate students how to impact decisions made in foreign capitals across the globe. He frequently appears on television and radio. As a professional speaker, he has pleased and captivated domestic and international audiences for over two decades. Rehr is a GOVLoop Guest blog where he writes about business, management, research and politics. He is the author of landmark research on communication methods and preferences of congressional offices, their staff and those working to influence them. He is also the author of the effect federal disclosure laws have had on advocacy in the nation's capitol and co-authored research on how social media impacted the November 2012 presidential election. He writes about how individuals can build their reputation and extend their influence. Campaigns & Elections has published his tips on giving memorable speeches. Rehr's first book, From Analog to Digital Television, was released in October 2018. He has also published a series of eBooks on congressional advocacy, qualities of an exceptional association CEO, defining an association culture and tips on holding better meetings.Specialties: Technology, Governance, Marketing, Media, Speaker