Mike Panetta

Current

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

Past

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

Education

American University
American University

Recommended

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Connections

387 connections

Industry

Political Organization

Websites

Mike Panetta’s Summary

Mike is currently Vice President for Public Affairs and Emerging Media at Grassroots Enterprise where he manages 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.

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, internet strategy, social media outreach, and 80's trivia

Mike Panetta’s Experience

U.S. "Shadow" Representative

District of Columbia

(Political Organization industry)

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

Grassroots Enterprise

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

August 2003 — Present (6 years)
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)