Stephen Gaskill

Current

• Owner at Stephen Gaskill Communications Group

Past

• Chief of Staff, Kerry and Heinz Family at Kerry/Edwards 2004
• Communications Director at Carol Roberts for Congress
• Managing Director at BSMG

• Chief of Staff/Trip Director for Karenna Gore Schiff at Gore/Lieberman 2000
• Communications Director at Geraldine Ferraro for US Senate '98
• Communications Director at Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Special Assistant, Office of Public Affairs at US Department of Labor
• VP, Director of Public Relations at The Wexler Group
• Deputy Press Secretary at Presidential Inaugural Committee
• Press Secretary at Clinton/Gore '92 - Office of Mrs. Gore

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Education

• University of Maryland College Park

Connections

378 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Stephen Gaskill’s Summary

• Communications strategist with a national reputation
• Counselor to government officials, business leaders and political candidates
• Expert in positioning issues in the media and in crisis communications
• National spokesperson on a wide range of issues and causes

Stephen Gaskill’s Specialties:

issue, organization and candidate positioning; media training; writing and editing; public relations/public affairs campaign management; crisis communications

Stephen Gaskill’s Experience

• Owner

  Stephen Gaskill Communications Group

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  March 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)

  Current clients include:
  
  -- Catapult Technology
  -- Global Technology Solutions
  -- Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus
  -- Contributing writer at Ambiente Magazine
  -- Board member, National Stonewall Democrats
  -- Board member, Broward Sheriff's Office Council for Diversity and Equal Opportunity

• Chief of Staff, Kerry and Heinz Family

  Kerry/Edwards 2004

  (Public Company; Political Organization industry)

  June 2004 — November 2004 (6 months)

• Communications Director

  Carol Roberts for Congress

  (Political Organization industry)

  June 2002 — November 2002 (6 months)

• Managing Director

  BSMG

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years )

• Chief of Staff/Trip Director for Karenna Gore Schiff

  Gore/Lieberman 2000

  (Political Organization industry)

  August 2000 — November 2000 (4 months)

• Communications Director

  Geraldine Ferraro for US Senate '98

  (Political Organization industry)

  June 1998 — September 1998 (4 months)

• Communications Director

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

  (Government Administration industry)

  June 1996 — June 1998 (2 years 1 month)

• Special Assistant, Office of Public Affairs

  US Department of Labor

  (Government Administration industry)

  March 1994 — March 1995 (1 year 1 month)

• VP, Director of Public Relations

  The Wexler Group

  (Government Relations industry)

  May 1989 — March 1994 (4 years 11 months)

• Deputy Press Secretary

  Presidential Inaugural Committee

  (Political Organization industry)

  November 1992 — January 1993 (3 months)

• Press Secretary

  Clinton/Gore '92 - Office of Mrs. Gore

  (Political Organization industry)

  August 1992 — November 1992 (4 months)

Stephen Gaskill’s Education

• University of Maryland College Park

  BS , Journalism , 1982 — 1984

Additional Information

Stephen Gaskill’s Groups:

•    U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
•    MiamiLink.org
•    Equality Florida
•    WPP Alumni
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Spirit of '92
•    Florida Democratic Party
•    Public Relations Professionals
•    LGBT Professional Network - Global
•    Corporate Communications Executive Network
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Public Relations Specialists
•    Refresh Miami
•    PRessFactory.org
•    Current/Former Presidential Appointees
•    workingOUT
•    International Association of Political Consultants
•    GLBT Professionals (and Friends)
•    IGLCC International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
•    Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
•    South Florida Business Professionals
•    Networking Nation—ONLINE NETWORKING for Execs. in Marketing/New Media/Promotions/Publishing/PR
•    GLBT Social Network and Web 2.0 Marketing
•    Business & Professional Group (BPG)

Stephen Gaskill’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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