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Clients and strategic partnerships include Center for Sports Integrity & Policy, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Brand and Buzz Communications and The Clyde Group.Among the services offered at RT/DC Communications: 
• Strategic Counseling
• Issues Management and Public Affairs 
• Crisis Communications Counseling & Strategy 
• Litigation Communications Strategy
• Message Development 
• Media Relations 
• Advocacy
• Media and Speech Training 
• Comprehensive Brand Overview and Refresh (logo, style, website, outreach)

-Managed growth and management of the Video Game Voters Network (VGVN), an online grassroots organization where American gamers can organize and defend the industry’s First Amendment rights as well as stay educated on trends and activities affecting the video game community. Growth of VGVN grew fivefold since arrival and now has more than a half-million members.-Established and provided oversight for the Association’s social media assets including properties on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. non-profit organizations. ESA’s social media plan for support of E3 was recognized by the Bulldog Reporter, winning Gold Award for best use of Digital/Social in an Arts or Culture event. The campaign beat out social media plans from World Wrestling Entertainment and CBS’ March Madness social media coverage.-Developed and executed a media communications plan to support industry efforts in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association. The effort resulted in numerous supportive editorials with the victorious decision ultimately featured on the front page of over 140 publications. ESA’s communications efforts were recognized by the Public Relations Society of America with the 2012 Thoth Award for Issues Management. -Managed communications and strategic direction of the Entertainment Software Association Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the computer and video game industry.-Provided strategic communications counsel to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the independent ratings body for the U.S. computer and video game industry.

-Primary industry spokesperson on educational concerns, through congressional testimony, media interviews and appearances before education-related conferences.-Primary liaison between the film industry and the education sector, focusing on curtailing movie piracy among young people.-Coordinated and managed the Copyright Assembly, a coalition of trade associations and individual companies concerned with the protection of copyright in the digital age. Membership includes virtually every major copyright group including sports (both professional and amateur), cable, broadcasting, music, advertising, software, publishing, television programming, film and the creative guilds.-Chaired motion picture industry Public Relations Council, comprised of primary public relations professionals from each major film studio. The PR Council was charged with organizing and executing all public relations initiatives in support of this nation’s film industry. Key accomplishments included: the launch of a “Respect Copyrights” campaign featuring in-theater trailers and national broadcast and cable television public service announcements; a national television “roadblock” to launch the effort; and a comprehensive communications push preceding the critical U.S. Supreme Court case MGM v. Grokster. -Served as primary industry media contact throughout the development, announcement and implementation of the television ratings system.-Served as Chairman of the Creative Incentive Coalition (CIC), comprised of lead public relations executives of the major copyright trade associations. -Provided background and all advance preparation for public interviews, appearances and congressional testimony for MPAA President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Valenti and his successor Dan Glickman. -Served as a primary Association spokesperson worldwide.

-Provided public affairs and public relations counsel to a broad array of agency clients. -Conducted media training workshops designed to improve the communications skills of client representatives.-Extensive experience in the areas of media outreach, constituent relations, research, material development, events planning and message development