Linden Zakula is a Managing Director at Risa Heller Communications at Risa Heller Communications. He possess expertise in politics, legislative relations, political campaigns, crisis communications, grassroots organizing and 13 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Linden is a world-class communications talent. He has a gift for translating dense and technical policies into plain language; a proven track record in managing large, enterprise-wide projects. He is someone you want on your team when there is a crisis; he has a quiet mind in the midst of chaos. Even under the most demanding and pressure-packed circumstances, Linden exudes calm, confidence, and knows what to do. He is well-known professionally for his direct, honest, and results-focused approach to communications, and demonstrates remarkable initiative, energy, self-reliance, and dependability day-in and day-out. When a problem needs to be solved, I know I can rely on Linden. Linden is also a superb manager that raises the competence, performance, and output of his direct reports, and his peers. Linden leads by example, delegates well, but isn’t afraid to do the work. He has built an incredible and high-performing team and puts in the work to provide feedback and coaching. " and "I have worked with Linden in several capacities over many years, including having him as a direct report. In each instance, we were in a fast-paced, no margin for error, high stakes environment. Linden has consistently demonstrated excellent judgement, trustworthiness, and sometimes just as importantly camraderie. I would actively seek out the opportunity to work with him again. "