Tom Vogel Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Tom is a member of the firm’s special situations as well as its real estate, financial & professional services corporate communications industry groups. With more than 20 years' experience in strategic and crisis communications after a long career in journalism, Tom has advised a wide range of public and private companies as well as high profile individuals on corporate communications, transaction communications, media relations and crisis communications.

Greater New York City Area

DLPR specializes in developing and implementing high-impact communications programs and media relations campaigns for asset and wealth management, financial and professional services firms and fintech. Our asset management clients have more than $2.5 trillion in AuM. We're a "powerhouse (PR) agency" (New York Observer) that creates compelling narratives that expand our clients’ share of voice, enhance their brand value and—most important—engage key audiences in a global marketplace.We’re driven by a passion to deliver targeted strategies and creative solutions that provide measurable benefits to clients and help their businesses grow and succeed. Our full suite of integrated communications services includes: comprehensive messaging and media relations across multiple platforms, content development, crisis and special situations communications, reputation management and internal communications.For more information about DLPR, please visit www.dlpr.com or email me at tom@dlpr.comSpecialties: Financial PRInstitutional Asset Management PR Professional Services--PR for law firms, accounting firms, etc.FintechTechnologyB2B TechnologyHedge Fund PRInvestment Bank PRReputation ManagementThought LeadershipCrisis Communications

Greater New York City Area

JConnelly—formerly JCPR—is a communications and marketing agency working with brands to help them expand awareness, connect and engage with clients and stakeholders, influence change, amplify online presence and build community. We navigate the complex world of communications and effectively design and execute campaigns that are mission driven to deliver business-critical results. For more information, visit www.jconnelly.com.

New York, Ny

Provided clients hands-on national and international strategic and crisis communications counsel and execution. Advised senior executives in the U.S., Europe and emerging markets on strategies and then create and execute campaigns to raise profiles, create opportunities, support litigation, address crises and shepherd transactions, among other objectives.Core strengths included: media relations and engagement; creating effective campaigns using traditional, digital and social media; crisis communications.Clients included:• Deutsche Bank Asset & Wealth Management• OTC Markets Group, a leading player in the global OTC markets;• Director of the Coalition Against Typhoid, global campaign funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;• private equity, hedge fund and other portfolio managers;• Banco Bracce (Brazil), investment bank founded by 4 of LatAm's most successful financial technology entrepreneurs;• Brazilian manufacturer that is a global leader in its sector;• MZ Group (U.S., LatAm, Asia) & BRIC of Brazil (now MVL Comunicação), both units of global firm @ttitude Global, a leading emerging markets investor relations and PR agency;• Venezuelan executives on strategic communications on high-profile issues;• Willie's Cacao, first U.K. firm to produce own cacao & make luxury chocolate since Cadbury;• industry-leading PR firms on joint projects.• The New York Community Trust, one of the largest funders of New York City nonprofits.

New York, Ny

Sitrick is an innovative PR agency that specializes in strategic and crisis communications and has offices in New York and Los Angeles. At Sitrick I created and managed national and international campaigns for senior executives facing “bet the business” challenges. Highlights of my work during two stints at Sitrick - the first is mentioned further below - include:• landed and managed several of the most successful accounts in firm history;• led teams comprised of dozens of executives and coordinated with dozens of client stakeholders;• created Latin America business with clients in Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela;• sharply increased NY office revenue from month one by landing new business with high-profile company;• co-managed one of the firm's highest-profile clients in unprecedented legal and communications campaign;• spearheaded pro-active and reactive media relations with hundreds of journalists;• managed media relations for all of my clients, including:o Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner during contentious restructuring of $400 billion bond insurer Ambac, the first-ever “rehabilitation” of a bond insurer;o General Motors investors with $1 billion of bonds during historic restructuring of U.S. automakers;o U.S. leg of Portuguese Cork Association’s $30 million global campaign to regain market share. Our campaign won the award for “Best Advocacy Integrated Campaign” in the Internet Advertising Competition (more on this in the Awards section below);o Brasil Telecom (now part of Oi, later merged with Portugal Telecom) in high-profile battle for control;o Satmex creditors during award-winning restructuring of this Mexican satellite operator.

New York, Ny

Financial Security Assurance (FSA) was one of the top three bond insurers in the world until the 2008 financial crisis, when it was sold to a competitor (Assured Guaranty).• Managed media relations, crisis communications and strategy in close coordination with C-suite executives, board members and other senior managers.• Convinced influential financial media that FSA remained stronger than its competitors• Improved media coverage, which helped FSA to achieve a larger market share• Co-managed production of quarterly and annual results and presentations to investors, ratings agencies, regulators and public officials. • Supervised sponsorships, conferences, awards and advertising. • Coordinated communications strategies and initiatives with parent company in Paris and other offices in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

New York, Ny

Barclays Capital (Barcap) was the global investment banking unit of Barclays PLC, the seventh-largest bank in the world, by assets at the time. (Source: Bank Rate http://bit.ly/1qP2o9l)• Advised members of the global management committee, global COO, president of U.S. unit, heads of various global, U.S. and Latin American business lines and the heads of global corporate communications at Barcap, its parent, and other Barclays PLC business units.• Daily proactive and reactive engagement with major U.S. and international media on everything from transactions, research and sponsorships to sensitive matters.• Managed all communications for U.S. and Latin American investment banking and debt capital markets, including investment grade and leveraged finance, structured products, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate.• Supervised internal communications, sponsorships and charity activities. • Represented communications department in business continuity management projects and protocol development.A selection of related media coverage is in the media section below.

Los Angeles, Ca And New York, Ny

See my second stint at Sitrick, above, for highlights from both stints.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Reported on breaking news, politics, economics, telecommunications, capital markets, and pension funds.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Bloomberg's first Latin America columnist. • Column focused upon politics, economics, investment and finance. • Also covered banking sector and public debt of Brazil.

Caracas, Venezuela

Opened bureau in Caracas, Venezuela bureau to cover the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean.• Pulitzer Prize team finalist for stories on Mexican peso crisis. • Member of team awarded Inter-American Press Association Award for Economics Reporting• Youngest international bureau chief at the time• Notable stories included: o Mexican peso crisis o Election and government of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela o Traveling soda salesman in lawless Colombia (see link below to story "Tactics Help Bottler ..") o Ponzi scheme in Suriname o Hostage crisis in Peru o Hurricane Mitch in Honduras o Overthrow of government in Ecuador

New York, Ny

Edited and or wrote daily "Credit Markets" column about international bond markets before covering domestic and international economics.• Notable page one stories included:o Mexican peso crisiso Orange County bankruptcyo First published profile about secretive billionaire bond investor Ken Dart o Cuba’s underground economy o Profile of University of California, Berkeley’s influential economics faculty

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: head of J-School chapter of the Society of Professional JournalistsMultiple scholarships.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Literature, Honors Program

Less than 5% of the class was in the Honors Program. Multiple scholarships.

High School