KRISTIN SAVAGE

kristintsavage@gmail.com | 484.326.6196 | North Truro, MA 02562

Personal Summary

Dynamic leader with a track record of success, excelling in shifting narratives, strategic and crisis communications and driving change through public policy advocacy and implementation. Successfully elevated organizational profiles and driven impactful campaign wins, fostering relationships that enhance public affairs and advocacy efforts in diverse communities and multiracial liberation movements.

Expertise

· Strategic and crisis communications

· Public affairs strategy

· Policy writing

· Crisis and change management

· Stakeholder engagement

· Campaign management

· Media relations

· Community outreach

· Data analysis

· Team leadership

· Fundraising strategy

· Relationship building

· Problem solving

· Effective communication

· Coaching and mentoring

· Diversity and inclusion initiatives

· Contract management

· Brand management

· Partnership development

· Strategic visioning

· Organizational restructuring

· Public policy and legislation

· Issue and policy advocacy

· Social and digital marketing

· Public administration

· Labor

· Climate

· Public health

· Innovation and creativity

· Clean and advanced energy policy

Professional Profile

Savage Strategies | North Truro, MA

President

10/2023 - Current

Created and launched a boutique strategic communications and government relations firm.

Currently managing a client roster of non-profit organizations in federal policy implementation, labor union relations, clean energy jobs workforce pipeline development, strategic and crisis communications and media relations for global climate, water, tobacco, food, and democracy issue campaigns, economic justice model and pilot implementation, and management of a table of philanthropy and funding leaders working on proven models of investment through an equity lens in housing, health, workforce, wealth, and asset building, and economic mobility work in low to moderate-income communities.

Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) | Alexandria, VA

Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs

11/2022 - 10/2023

· Led a team of communications and government relations professionals after creating, implementing and formalizing the organization's first official communications department and public affairs strategy and work.

· Trained and mentored junior staff in public affairs, created the organization's first policies and processes around brand, style, communications and public relations, managed day to day communications workflows and crisis communications, built strong decision maker relationships and raised the public profile and thought leadership of the executive team with government, legislators and critical partners in governmental public health.

617MediaGroup | Boston, MA

Executive Vice President

09/2021 - 11/2022

· Led a team of communications professionals serving education, healthcare, government employee and entertainment industry unions in all facets of member and public facing communications.

· Consistently created winning member recruitment, strike action, crisis communications, public pressure, public awareness, policy fightback, bargaining, electoral, earned media, print, video, and social media campaigns.

· Led a team in the work of writing, design and production of blogs, newsletters, talking points, speeches, testimony, paid ad copy, social and broadcast video scripts, briefs, white papers, media advisories, press releases, story pitches, social posts, persuasion mailers, posters and signs, billboard and digital ads, Op-Eds, internal forms, website copy, website redesign and launch, text campaigns, ad buys, goal and metrics reporting, slide decks, client end of year recap reports. Well executed and attended press events as well as securing earned media and Op-Ed placement were our greatest strengths on this team.

· This is a union shop of IUPAT DC35 Local 939. Served on our staff union's Labor Management Committee, on the team that successfully negotiated our 2022 contract on the Bargaining Committee.

32BJ SEIU | Philadelphia, PA

Regional Communications Manager, South Region

09/2020 - 09/2021

· The country's largest buildings professional's union of over 175,000 members, housing the most multi-racial movement of immigrant union members of any local in the SEIU, home of the Race Class Narrative and other labor movement leading justice initiatives.

· Managed all external and member communications staff in PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, and FL. External Communications lead for all of PA and DE.

· Once respected as the best internal communications department in union labor, our team constantly placed members and fights in national and local earned media, high profile op-eds, won contracts, organized new buildings, and won union and electoral campaigns through strategic public pressure campaigns, surgical digital media and social media management, high impact video and meaningful member communications.

· Our close work with the 2020 Biden campaign in Pennsylvania showcased our finest work.

Office of Senator Tim Kearney PA 26 | Harrisburg, PA

Legislative Director

12/2018 - 09/2020

· Responsible for creating the freshman Senator's legislative policy platform, connecting with direct service agencies, community coalitions, local government, first responders, business leaders and constituencies to assess local needs, analyze existing statutes and regulations, and translate those into impactful policy solutions and strategies to address systemic and regulatory barriers.

· Created an evaluative policy process to continue to plan ongoing policy work in a two-year timeframe with goals and measurements for outcomes, while remaining nimble and responsive to emerging policy issues and opportunities. Researched, drafted, and built community and stakeholder support for resolutions and bills.

· Wrote talking points, policy briefs, floor speeches, town hall scripts, and hearing remarks for the Senator. Occasional surrogate speaking for Senator, delivering his remarks for press and community events.

· Navigated Senate Democratic Caucus, Senate Committees, Legislators and their staff, Governor's Administration, State Agency, House and Local Government staff practices, processes and more to create and move policy solutions and manage constituent issues.

· Planned and managed Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearings on the Rape Culture Epidemic, Modernization of PA Fire and EMS, the PA Overdose Prevention Crisis, Trauma Informed Criminal Justice and Education, and Human Trafficking.

· Created highly successful, first of its kind annual Career and Labor Apprentice Fairs with trades and public schools, as well as other innovative in-district events.

· Focused and managed staff on in-district administrative and appropriations or grant solutions to district issues, thought leadership in the community and other non-legislative methods of executing work that embodied the Senator's values, solved constituent issues, and satisfied campaign promises.

· Created and managed the office's first internship program, managing two summer policy interns in completing and presenting a body of policy research that informed policies we worked on.

· Managed constituent services staff in policy related constituent cases and event planning for policy related events like Senior Issues Summit, Gun Safety Town Hall and 2020 Complete Count Census Roundtable.

Delaware County, PA

Candidate for State Representative

11/2017 - 11/2018

· Ran an historic, grassroots, progressive campaign while working full-time and serving in both elected and appointed office, failing to flip a Republican incumbent's seat to Democrat by less than one percent.

· Raised over $300,000 from largely small donations and progressive stakeholders.

· Built a deep and diverse coalition of supporters in the most challenging Republican House district in Delaware County in the 2018 cycle, including a wide swath of Republican and Independent supporters and volunteers.

· Received significant endorsements including Barack Obama, LGBTQ Victory Fund, EMILY's List, PA AFL-CIO, Human Rights Campaign, Conservation Voters of PA, Sunrise Movement, Planned Parenthood, Food & Water Action, MoveOn, Our Revolution, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, LPAC, Reclaim Philadelphia, Democratic Socialists of America, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, SEIU, Sister District Project, Humane PA, Moms Demand Action, CeaseFire PA, Equality PA, Emerge America, Ascend, #VoteProChoice and more.

Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) | Philadelphia, PA

Director of Operations

06/2016 - 10/2018

· Nonprofit energy efficiency policy, education organization and trade association with both C3 and C4 entities.

· Responsible for all internal systems and staff management, major fundraising through the organization's two revenue streams, opening new lines of business and revenue, accounting, audits and financial management and compliance, program coordination, vendor selection and management, Board relations, hiring and training all new staff and interns, as well as all technology, front-facing communications, marketing and PR.

· Refreshed, grew, and managed the annual KEEA Energy Efficiency Policy Conference in Harrisburg, Moving to the Head of the Class School Awards for energy efficiency improvements, as well as KEEA Membership.

· Created a new summer internship and managed policy and communications interns from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.

CLEAResult (formerly CSG) | Plymouth Meeting, PA

Marketing Account Manager, Senior Outreach Specialist

04/2014 - 06/2016

· Created and implemented a Community Outreach marketing strategy for the largest PA utility's residential energy efficiency program covering 1.4 million customers in 5 counties.

· Conducted granular marketing research, improved efficiency of Outreach targeting by identifying each community's most productive events for tabling and groups for presentations.

· Developed and nurtured relationships with interest groups, municipal governments, and trusted messengers in communities.

· Developed metrics for quantifying Outreach progress and success. Continually tracked and analyzed Outreach data to test and refine an effective strategy tailored to the client and communities served.

· Based on exceptional local results, established a company-wide Outreach Brain Trust to share Outreach best practices among marketing teams in widely distributed offices nationwide.

· As a result of excellent job performance, selected for CSG and CLEAResult's Regional Alliance Ambassador Policy Program. Shadowed the company's Senior Policy Advisor on key industry associations and organizations' Boards.

NM Center on Law and Poverty | Albuquerque, NM

Communications & Outreach Coordinator

04/2013 - 04/2014

· As the Center's first communications employee, implemented and directed Outreach and Communications efforts, particularly with the Center's Health Care Team of attorneys.

· Developed and implemented an Outreach and Media plan to identify, segment, reach, and enroll New Mexico's vulnerable populations in Medicaid during the Affordable Care Act rollout.

· Influenced the state's Health Care Exchange Board with research and recommendations on best practices for reaching specific communities with culturally appropriate marketing and outreach.

· Supported engagement of the public, stakeholder groups, and the media through multimedia strategies and traditional channels.

· Overhauled the Center's website and social media channels, creating a two-way dialogue with Center stakeholders supporting both the education mission and Development Team fundraising.

· Created communications analysis, infrastructure, policy, and training that expanded the Center's capabilities and capacity, addressed their existing needs.

· Grew the Center's placement in media and press fourfold, while building solid, meaningful long-term relationships with local, national, and international press.

· Developed attorney specific and issue area specific trainings. Trained staff to implement a communications mindset in their work and strengthen media and communications skills.

Education

Villanova University

Master of Public Administration

06/2016

New Mexico State University

Bachelor of Public and Community Health in Women's Studies Minor

01/2012

Affiliations

· Member, IUPAT Local 939, DC35, Joint Labor Management Committee and Bargaining Committee member

· Former member UAW 2320, National Organization of Legal Services Workers (NOLSW)

· Former member IATSE Local 22, and IATSE Local 100 Television Technicians

· Transition Town Media, Energy Working Group

· Delaware County Voices for Children Steering Committee and Action Team Member

· Former Girl Scouts Co-Leader

Public Service

· Member, Energy Committee, Truro, MA, 2025 (3-year term)

· Member, Planning Board, Mount Holly, NJ, 2022 (2-year term)

· Chair, Environmental Advisory Commission, Mount Holly, NJ, 2021 (3-year term)

· Commissioner, PA Governor's Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, 2018 (2-year term)

· Director, Rose Tree Media School Board, 2017 (4-year term)

· Delegate, 7th Congressional District to the Democratic National Convention, Spring 2016

· Founding Executive Board Member, WFTDA, 2005-2009

· Founder, Charm City Roller Girls, Baltimore, MD, 2004-2007

Portfolio, Profile

· authory.com/KristinSavage

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristintsavage/

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