I am a seasoned communications, political & government relations professional with more than 20 years of proven results at the national, state and local level. For better or worse, I have enormous capacity, love variety and thrive under pressure. Above all, I cherish the opportunity to make a difference. In a career that’s taken me from the White House and Capitol Hill to corporate boardrooms and City Hall, I’ve learned firsthand how government works and things get done, and I’ve had a chance to make it happen. That broad and practical knowledge, combined with my ability to turn situations and perceptions around, is probably my greatest asset, and I thoroughly enjoy putting it to work to help like-minded candidates, clients and partners succeed.Currently, I wear two hats. I’m the Jacksonville managing partner of Ballard Partners, Florida’s largest government affairs firm. Along with media personality, philanthropist and former Jacksonville Jaguars great Tony Boselli, I’m also a principal in Right Coast Strategies, a public affairs and direct marketing PR firm headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach. ***SPECIALTIES***• Critical Thinking• Creative Solutions• Creating Order from Chaos• Building Relationships• Managing Perceptions• Campaigns• Political Strategy• Lobbying• Legislative Strategy• Public Policy• Crisis Communications• Strategic Communications• Media Relations• Public Relations• Community Outreach