Heather Reams Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Leads the talented CRES team and oversees core activities of the organization, ensuring the successful expansion of conservative clean energy policies through advocacy, strategic communications, fundraising, and relationship building.

• The Conservative Climate Foundation was founded in 2021 to support the education of members of Congress and their staff as well as the conservative climate community. CCF is proud to support the U.S. House Conservative.
• Board governance and compliance
• Consultant and staff hiring
• Public speaking, congressional member and stakeholder engagement
• Fundraising and donor management

National Clean Energy Week brings together industry associations, businesses, non-profits, and advocates in the clean energy space for activities in Washington, D.C. and across America to showcase how they are helping to make the industry stronger, and influence the discussion around common sense clean energy solutions that directly address America’s need.

• Parcc Inc. was the program manager of PARCC, a multi-state assessment consortium
• Provided strategic communications counsel to leadership and board members for Parcc Inc. and the PARCC consortium with a focus on reputation management
• Directed day-to-day corporate communications and served as primary media spokesperson

Washington, DC, US

• Executive team member reporting to president and CEO; oversaw communications, advocacy, and publications teams; managed vendors and consultants
• Revamped communications department to more effectively protect and grow federal charter school funding.
• Created and executed communications and marketing plans to advance public understanding of charter schools to establish the organization as a national leader in the education reform movement
• Cultivated and managed media relationships, positioning organization, CEO, and the charter school movement in a positive light
• Managed department budget; coordinated with peers to ensure budgets were aligned with key objectives
• Drafted grant applications to secure new charitable giving

Lansdowne, VA, US

• Executive team member reporting to executive director
• Managed program outreach and communications department to include communications, marketing, and video productions; 5 staff members, 3 consultants as well as a PR firm and a digital marketing firm
• Developed and managed implementation of nationwide strategic communications and marketing plans, with goal of building reputation, establishing thought leadership position, and attracting high-quality applicants to.
• Leader on cross-departmental team to develop and execute new technology strategies to improve foundation’s performance
• Established and maintained relationships with policymakers, media, and strategic partners to advance organization’s mission
• Managed department budget; coordinated with peers to ensure budgets were aligned with key objectives

Mission Viejo, CA, US

• National team lead reporting to head of organization; managed team of 18 out of 30 organizational positions in 5 locations and field staff of 12
• National spokesperson and communications advisor to head of organization and state directors
• Devised and implemented comprehensive strategic communications/marketing plan for national organization and state chapters to increase brand recognition to gain membership of K-12 educators
• Oversaw and managed government and public relations to include strategic planning, communications, ally development, coalition-building, media and legislative preparation, drafting testimony, op-eds, fact sheets.
• Managed budgets, oversaw compliance; principal fundraiser for five years

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

o Designed and executed government relations and strategic communications strategies for Fortune 500 clients dealing with congressional and regulatory disputes, high-stakes litigation, mergers & acquisitions o Media-trained CEOs, attorneys, and other corporate spokespersons for high-profile eventso Drafted new business proposals; secured new clients.

London, GB

• Managed and implemented complex government and public relations strategies for Fortune 500 corporate clients including Martha Stewart Living, Enron, AT&T, General Motors, Sodexho, Global Crossing, Ameriquest Mortgage.
• Developed and executed communications plans for clients with issues before Congressional committees as well as over a dozen federal agencies; majority of clients required action within 24-48 hours
• Lead contact for coalition building; recruited/worked side-by-side with third parties on behalf of clients
• Media-trained attorneys, CEOs and other corporate spokespersons for high-profile communications efforts
• Served as Washington, DC office liaison to European offices and regulatory liaison to Brussels office
• Drafted new business proposals; pitched potential clients; secured major US automotive manufacturer as client

Washington, DC, US

• o Designed and executed government relations and strategic communications strategies for Fortune 500 clients dealing with congressional and regulatory disputes, high-stakes litigation, mergers & acquisitions o.

Washington, DC, US

• Served on both government and public relations teams to execute integrated strategies
• Implemented media strategies and tactics, including developing press releases, messaging; arranging press conferences, media satellite tours; drafting op-eds; pitching news stories, op-eds and editorial board meetings
• Created and managed communications of advocacy organization; attended Capitol Hill hearings and ally meetings
• Conducted research for new business proposals, drafted new business proposals

US

Worked full-time while earning my bachelor's degree from the University of Washington