Phil Strub

Current

• Director of Entertainment Media at Department of Defense

Education

• University of Southern California
• St. Louis University

Connections

52 connections

Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Phil Strub’s Summary

SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNICATOR / MEDIA PRODUCER

Wide variety of in-depth communications expertise and experience, including advising and guiding executive management in developing media in support of communications objections, plans, and organizations. Strong leadership skills in building and leading teams of public affairs and other communications professionals to excel in the accomplishment of communications goals. Particularly effective in establishing and maintaining partnerships with often disparate and occasionally adversarial individuals and groups, including entertainment media producers, state and federal legislators, U.S. and foreign government officials, commercial entities, trade associations, and the full range of news media outlets, foreign and domestic. Solid creative talents as an internal and external media writer / producer with broad, direct experience in creating or directing the creation of media products from concept to exhibition.

Phil Strub’s Experience

• Director of Entertainment Media

  Department of Defense

  (Defense & Space industry)

  April 1989 — Present (20 years 9 months)

  • Top liaison to filmmakers who seek U.S. military production assistance, worldwide. Reviews scripts, provides technical advice, coordinates for use of military people, equipment, and installations, works closely with filmmakers throughout production and marketing. Examples include television shows “NCIS,” "Army Wives," feature motion pictures “Black Hawk Down,” "Transformers," "Iron Man," other media such as a live webcast music special from Kuwait: "Operation MySpace."
  • Represent DoD to national and international media, such as with appearances on “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” CNN, ABC, and comments in the New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and on National Public Radio.
  • Represent DoD at academic and industry symposia, for example, at the Tribeca Film Festival, Smithsonian Institution, and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Phil Strub’s Education

• University of Southern California

  M.A , Cinema , 1974

• St. Louis University

  B.A , Political Science , 1968

Phil Strub’s Contact Settings

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