Bill Romanelli Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca

Sacrament, Ca

• Coordinated and managed comprehensive communications and outreach programs (digital, earned media, ally development, crisis, PR, etc.), providing communications counsel, writing, media relations and stakeholder engagement programs for clients engaged in regulatory, legislative, public policy and reputation issues.• Directly managed $850,000 book of business, serving as lead client contact, chief strategist and manager of multiple client projects, as well as managing staff, vendors and production timelines to ensure high client satisfaction. • Provided clients with high-level strategic counsel; development of communications strategy, messaging, and campaign planning; and overall program implementation and management. • Conceived, wrote and oversaw development of client websites, social media programs, and strategic marketing initiatives.• Provided media trainings to company and association executives, coordinated media relations and served as an on-the-record spokesperson for multiple clients on a variety of issues. • Contributed to overall company operation management in key areas, including development and implementation, of a company-wide staff training program and consolidation of cybersecurity and overall IT management.

• Developed expertise and ultimately a service offering in providing strategic communications consulting to companies and utilities facing environmental contamination and cleanup issues.• Built, educated and mobilized consumer and small business coalitions that helped achieve victories in tort reform legislation and ballot initiatives.• Served as on-the-record spokesperson for the numerous trade association, government, private sector and nonprofit clients. • Developed and implemented ally development and stakeholder communications programs behalf of numerous clients seeking to support or oppose legislative and regulatory proposals.• Wrote, pitched and placed hundreds of articles, op-eds, commentaries and informational articles on behalf of clients. • Coordinated and managed multiple media events on a broad range of client issues all over the country, frequently working with legislators and other elected officials.

Bachelor'S Degree

B.A. Communications Studies - Public Relations emphasis

Economics

Education record