Mike Panetta

Current

Principal at Panetta Communciations

Past

U.S. "Shadow" Representative at District of Columbia
Vice President for Emerging Media and Public Affairs at Grassroots Enterprise
Consultant at Issue Dynamics Inc

Depty Task Leader for Internet Development at Advanced Technolgy Systems (Housing and Urban Development Contract)

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Education

American University
American University

Recommended

7 people have recommended Mike

Connections

477 connections

Industry

Political Organization

Websites

Mike Panetta’s Summary

Mike is currently getting "Panetta Communications" off the ground and is conducting a series of social media training in the Washington, DC area.

Mike was most recently Vice President for Public Affairs and Emerging Media at Grassroots Enterprise where he managed a number of the firm's non-profit, trade association, and political clients and leads the embrace of new technology for political, marketing and advocacy purposes.

His work at Grassroots was recognized with awards from the American Association of Political Consultants, the Public Affairs Council, and the George Washington School of Political Management.

In November 2006, Mike was elected to the position of U.S. Representative in the the District of Columbia. The position is often referred to as the "Shadow Representative" and was re-elected in 2008 by a large margin. In this role, Mike is a leading voice in the fight to give the District of Columbia statehood and votes in the U.S. Congress.

Mike Panetta’s Specialties:

grassroots advocacy, public affairs, public relations, internet strategy, social media outreach, and 80's trivia

Mike Panetta’s Experience

Principal

Panetta Communciations

(Privately Held; Political Organization industry)

August 2009 — Present (5 months)

Just getting started...but still doing all the great work in online advocacy and grassroots strategy!
U.S. "Shadow" Representative

District of Columbia

(Political Organization industry)

2007 — August 2009 (2 years )
Vice President for Emerging Media and Public Affairs

Grassroots Enterprise

(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

August 2003 — August 2009 (6 years 1 month)
Consultant

Issue Dynamics Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

February 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 7 months)
Depty Task Leader for Internet Development

Advanced Technolgy Systems (Housing and Urban Development Contract)

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

January 1998 — February 2000 (2 years 2 months)

Responsible for leading a team of programmers and developers maintaining the main website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.hud.gov) and those of various agency-wide public affairs intiatives.

Mike Panetta’s Education

American University

MA , Political Science, American Politics , September 1993 — August 1994

Activities and Societies:

Campaign Management Institute, Lobbying Institute
American University

BA , Political Science , September 1989 — May 1993

Activities and Societies:

Delta Chi, Word Capitals Program (Brussels, Spring '92)