Matthew Palumbo Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Develop marketing and advertising strategies that advance intellectual property and technology messaging. Serve as primary wordsmith and editor for the Office of Innovation Outreach. Advance agency initiatives through compelling speeches, articles, internal messages, scripts, copy, and lyrics. • Recognized for breaking attendance records for the 2020 Invention-Con, the USPTO’s flagship program for independent innovators. Credited for exceeding quality application record for the Patents for Humanity Award, presented to innovators who take on global humanitarian challenges.• Directed communications for the USPTO’s award-winning Combined Federal Campaign team in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, which resulted in raising millions of dollars for local, state, national, and international charities.• Earned distinction as the longest-serving editor of the USPTO weekly internal newsletter, distributed nationwide to 13,000 employees. Held interim editor role for Inventors Eye magazine and published in the Journal of Technology and Innovation. Created dedicated internal communications role.• Credited for writing the lyrics for USPTO’s most-viewed social media video post in 2018.• Collaborated on development and promotion of the Together in Innovation program to showcase the achievements of diverse teams of innovators. Credited for securing U.S. astronauts from the Inspiration 4 Mission as speakers.• Tailored promotions for special USPTO initiatives, including the agency’s first Innovation Challenge, Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and People Survey, Kaiser Permanente Health Challenge, and town hall presentations by leadership for both in-person and nationwide remote audiences.

Alexandria, Va

Established communications, marketing, social media, and outreach strategies; fostered innovation among aspiring and independent inventors and entrepreneurs. Supported the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of USPTO, Commissioner for Patents, and other USPTO executives by crafting engaging speeches, press releases, presentations, educational materials, and online content. • Directed a novel outreach campaign that broke the application record for the prestigious National Medal of Innovation and Technology, which is awarded by the President of the United States to cutting-edge creators.• Increased participation in regional and national agency initiatives; innovated new social media strategies that were successful in recruiting previously untapped influencers.• Held role as editor and writer for Innovate@EDA, the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) newsletter.

Washington, Dc

Advised clients on communications, public affairs, marketing, and fundraising. Applied deep expertise in consumer/marketing psychology research to develop convincing messaging strategies.

Washington, Dc

Took on high-profile communications and government affairs initiatives. Developed policy proposals and advocated for clients before members of the US House and Senate, USPTO, Copyright Office, and U.S. Trade Representative officials. Secured bipartisan Congressional support for an online education proposal by reframing a partisan dispute over nonprofit vs. for-profit education as an “access to education” proposal that appealed to both parties. Led grassroots delegations of intellectual property owners to deliver in-person messages to elected officials on behalf of a 400,000-member national songwriter organization.

Masters Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Communications

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba