Ray Lehmann Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Serve as founding member and director of public affairs for the R Street Institute, a new nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research institution dedicated to free markets and real solutions.

Washington, D.C.

Served as second-in-command of the Heartland Institute's D.C. operations, focusing on regulation and legislation that affect the insurance and credit markets. Edited the website outofthestormnews.com and hosted and produced the weekly FIRE Podcast.

I covered financial institutions for a private client news and data service, with a specialty in the insurance sector and particular focus on legislative and regulatory matters.

For the past two years, I've managed the Washington bureau for insurance industry trade publications BestWire, BestDay, BestWeek, and Best's Review, responsible for federal news of interest to all industry sectors. Previously spent two years as associate editor, primarily covering commercial property and casualty market.

Covered retail market for travel industry’s largest trade newspaper, filing 5 stories per week, and editing twice-monthly Agent Life section of publication.

Directed all editorial activities for start-up of 50,000 circulation newspaper serving Jewish community of Palm Beach County. Hired and managed five-member editorial staff, established local contact list, and served as publication’s liaison to community leaders

Served as spokesman, primary media contact, and marketing strategist for non-profit public policy research organization

Wrote, prepared and distributed press releases and marketing materials for fastest growing division of Fortune 25 corporation

City beat reporter for small daily newspaper, contributing 2-5 articles per day under strict deadlines

Wrote 10-14 articles, two editorials per week, laid out 14 page spread, took all photographs and edited all copy for small weekly newspaper. Built circulation by 120 percent during tenure.