Through more than three decades as an award-winning journalist and public relations executive, Roger has been recognized as one of Michigan’s best communicators and has distinguished himself as a researcher, writer, strategist and tactician of integrity and high quality.In 1981 Roger earned a bachelors degree in journalism from Michigan State University, where he also taught for about a decade. While a reporter and political bureau chief at The Detroit News, Roger won many awards for journalism excellence, including being named Michigan's Best Reporter in 1986, and three times being nominated by The News for a Pulitzer Prize. He co-authored "The Journey of John Engler,"​ a 1990 book about then-state Sen. John Engler's upset of incumbent Gov. James J. Blanchard. In 1991, Roger left The News to become president at the Lansing-based public relations firm of Rossman Martin & Associates. In 2004, Roger teamed up with David Waymire to launch Martin Waymire.Roger has won numerous regional and national awards for PR excellence. In 1996, his firm won two Silver Anvils, the nation's top public relations award. In 1998, Roger was again a finalist for a Silver Anvil for his work on behalf of Greektown Casino in Detroit. Martin Waymire won Silver Anvils for the nation's best public affairs campaigns in 2013 and 2019. His campaigns have won “Best of Show” four times in the PRSA Mid-Michigan chapter Pace Awards contest and "Best of Show" in the PRSA East-Central District of states Diamond Awards. He was named “Pacemaker of the Year” in 2001 by PRSA Mid-Michigan. Specialties: Issue management, media relations, crisis communications, community relations, public policy/public affairs communications, and ballot campaign management. His areas of expertise include health care, tax policy, the state legislature and governor, casino gaming, ballot question campaign planning and management, local government issues, and more.