Peter S. Russo

25+ years’ experience in Public Affairs, Retail, Healthcare, Trade and Tax Reform specializing in strategic communications, coalition building, congressional legislative processes, customer relations, customer service, issue management, policy analysis, public speaking, research and strategic planning. Established as an expert advisor and public affairs liaison performing comprehensive media communications, issue management, information dissemination, leveraging reputable stakeholders. This was exemplified by executing 60+ Capitol Hill public briefings, raising the Cato Institutes public profile using podcasts and thriving as a critical liaison with members of the U.S. Congress and staff. ⚡ Proven track record of ensuring strategic communications were delivered for maximum impact and influence as a strategic thinker and planner ensuring relevance and timeliness to legislators, Hill staff, and special interest groups. ⚡ Optimizes, produces and communicates processes for improvement by reviewing and evaluating the congressional legislative process, Senate floor procedures, their relation to policy, staff and votes. Produced documents to effectively communicate to team and stakeholders for internal efficiency. ⚡ Builds and oversees highly productive and trusted teams organizing for execution. Develops and implements the processes for hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, coaching, training and developing teams. ➤ Let's connect on LinkedIn or email me at [email protected]!