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Driving Two-Way Executive Communications — Lessons Learned in Managing and Communicating in Elections

Driving Two-Way Executive Communications — Lessons Learned in Managing and Communicating in Elections

Leadership Elections Communications has taken on a new importance given the threats to the elections infrastructure from abroad, the divisiveness and mistrust of election systems and management, and how Leadership Crisis Communications have been managed during the most challenging of times. Communications strategists Ted Koval and Andy McGowan will explore communications strategies and lessons learned from managing and communicating in elections you can apply to your work.

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Ted Koval has worked with state and local government for nearly 30 years and has experience in both the public and private sectors, most recently as Deputy Director of Elections for Georgia. He currently consults with businesses and state and local government agencies in Communications, Change and Project Management. As Director of Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Ted implemented the largest statewide voter registration system in the nation for nearly 7 million registered voters. He also served as the Policy Director for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He holds a Master in Public Administration as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from Northeastern University. He is a sought-after national speaker on Project Management, Communications, Change and Proposal Management, focusing on how all four areas contribute to success in the Government and in the private sectors.

Andy McGowan is a senior-level strategic public relations and marketing executive with more than 30 years of experience across several high-profile brands and industries. In 2015, he joined the faculty of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business where he teaches strategic communications in both the MBA and undergraduate business programs. He has also been a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, George Washington University, the University of Hartford and Iona College.

 

Before joining academia, he spent his career in leadership roles at companies including UPS, Qualcomm, Red Bull, the Washington Capitals, and the National Hockey League. Most recently, he served as the Director of Global Media Relations and Brand Reputation for UPS, a Fortune 50 company. In that role, he led a team responsible for external media relations, financial communications, quarterly earnings, brand reputation, mergers and acquisition, safety, labor, technology, corporate sustainability and healthcare. He also oversaw issues management strategies and crisis communications – including a CEO transition, a plane crash and an active shooter incident.

Date

Aug 25 2020
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Time

11:15 am - 1:00 pm

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  • Timezone: America/New_York
  • Date: Aug 25 2020
  • Time: 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
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