Public Affairs Consultant
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Director Issues Management at Forum Strategies & Communications
- Past
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- Principal at Joshua J. Slavitt & Associates
- Sr. Director Government Affairs at Altria Corporate Services
- Director External Affairs at PMMC
- Director - Public Policy at Philip Morris International - Australia
- Director Policy & Planning at Philip Morris Management Corp.
- Sr. Manager Issues Planning at Philip Morris USA
- Manager, Business Issues at Philip Morris USA
- Executive Director at Foundation for Economic Research
- Assistant Legislative Director at United States Defense Committee
- Education
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- Colby College
- Brien McMahon H.S.
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Josh Slavitt’s Summary
Results-driven Public Affairs Executive with broad experience in stakeholder engagement and issues management. Accomplished professional with an earned reputation for consistently exceeding aggressive objectives. Effective communicator, with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Expertise includes:
¨ Government Relations
¨ Relationship Development
¨ Risk Management
¨ Reputation Management
¨ CSR & Compliance
¨ Strategic Planning
¨ Budgeting and Staffing
¨ Team Leadership
Josh Slavitt’s Specialties:
Issues scanning and Issues Management; Stakeholder Mapping and Relationship Development; CSR & Compliance.
Josh Slavitt’s Experience
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Director Issues Management
Forum Strategies & Communications
(Public Policy industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Custom-taylored Issues Management; Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement; Corporate Social Responsibility; Government Affairs and Communications.
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Principal
Joshua J. Slavitt & Associates
(Public Policy industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years)
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Sr. Director Government Affairs
Altria Corporate Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Consumer Goods industry)
January 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Managed 50-state Public Affairs program to undertake relationship development and management with key business, policy and civic organizations. Staff: 62 employees and Public Affairs firms
Budget: $6 million -
Director External Affairs
PMMC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Tobacco industry)
August 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 5 months)
Managed a portfolio of several thousand public policy and business organizations for stakeholder engagement purposes. Company Staff: 6; Consultant Staff: 4 Public Affairs firms; Budget: $3 million
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Director - Public Policy
Philip Morris International - Australia
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Tobacco industry)
December 1999 — August 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Directed Corporate Affairs efforts in the Australia/New Zealand market, reporting directly to the Managing Director. Primary focus was on Government Affairs and Public Affairs. Company Staff: 9; Consultant Staff: 8 Public Affairs and Government Affairs firms
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Director Policy & Planning
Philip Morris Management Corp.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Tobacco industry)
June 1996 — December 1999 (3 years 7 months)
Created a new Issues Management Department conducting issues analysis, public opinion research, economic analysis, legislative analysis and opposition research for PMUSA, Kraft and Miller Brewing Company. Budget: $1,000,000
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Sr. Manager Issues Planning
Philip Morris USA
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Tobacco industry)
May 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 2 months)
Led cross-functional task force appointed by Chairman to develop the company's first comprehensive response to Youth Smoking Prevention and Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco. Company Staff: 4; Consultant Staff: 12 Economists and Public Affairs Firms
Budget: $1.5 million -
Manager, Business Issues
Philip Morris USA
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MO; Tobacco industry)
April 1990 — May 1995 (5 years 2 months)
Managed relationships with advertising and marketing industries and developed arguments and background materials to support the company's legislative efforts.
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Executive Director
Foundation for Economic Research
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 1987 — April 1990 (2 years 8 months)
Reporting to the Board of Directors, managed Foundation's research program and staff, raised funds and conducted grass roots education work related to economic analysis of the State of Massachusetts and the size and scope of the state's budget, tax policy and revenue. Organization Staff: 3 people; Consultant Staff: 1 Fundraiser and 1 Economist; Budget: $500,000
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Assistant Legislative Director
United States Defense Committee
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 1985 — September 1987 (2 years 3 months)
Registered lobbyist in support of the organization's efforts to support a strong U.S. military and strong foreign policy on behalf of more than 64,000 retired military personnel.
Josh Slavitt’s Education
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Colby College
BA, Government, 1981 — 1985
Attended Colby in London Semester 1985
Studied Russian for four years, 1981-1985
Attended Yale Summer Russian Program, 1984
Semester-long Internship At SRI International Strategic Studies Center. Washington, DC, 1984
Attended Colby in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev Semester, 1983- Activities and Societies:
- Editor-in-Chief, Colby Crossfire Newspaper. Member Zete Psi Fraternity.
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Brien McMahon H.S.
Additional Information
Josh Slavitt’s Websites:
Josh Slavitt’s Interests:
Cooking, Skiing, Photography, Mixed Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Wine, Happy to be a new dad
Josh Slavitt’s Groups:
Issues Management Council, Public Affairs Council, International Association of Business Communicators - NY Chapter, Gerson-Lehrman Group Food Council Member, Member of the Ferrari Club of New York
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Colby College Alumni & Friends -
Corporate responsibility
Josh Slavitt’s Honors:
- Altria Corporate Services Recognition Award for National Statekholder Engagement Activities Related to the Passage of the Central American - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreemment - 2005
- National Association of Police Organizations' Lawer Recognition Award (highest civilian award presented by the organization)- 2004
- Philip Morris Management Corp Recognition Award for the Creation of the Electronic Bill Room, Legislative Tracking System - 1998
- Philip Morris Management Corp Recognition Award for the Creation of the Issues.Net Intranet System - 1996
- National Association of State Fire Marshals Corporate Citizenship Award - 1993
- PMUSA Recognition Award for the recall of seven million promotional cigarette lighters that proved to be a fire risk for children - 1993
- West Coast Black Publishers President's Award For The Development of Fire Safety Supplements - 1991
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