Summary-

• Public policy, communications, events planning and public relations professional.
• Extensive media relations background serving as press secretary, director of communications, public information officer, and police media liaison in highly active Long Island/New York City area; PR agency media director for Fortune 500 clients.
• Specialist in issues and crisis management including planning and coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• More than 30 years experience in local and state government public policy, public relations, marketing and management at the highest levels of government reflected in a litany of promotions and complex project responsibilities.

Experience –

KJC Public Relations Ltd
President

• An independent communications and public relations consulting company, KJC Ltd. focuses on media relations, issues and crisis management, marketing, event planning, government relations and general public relations services, including research, writing and design for Web sites, newsletters, and brochures.  Long Island /Metro clients include government agencies, law firms, real estate developers, educational institutions, and health care agencies.  

Agate Associates
President

• Formed to answer the needs of clients for public policy research, issues management and strategic counseling services, Agate Associates has developed research and analysis techniques to monitor, track and research public policy issues, legislation, the media and third party activities. Based on this solid research and analysis, Agate Associates can then provide strategic counseling to assist companies, corporations, public agencies and individuals to better address and manage their challenges

Rowan & Blewitt Incorporated, an IPG Company  
Director of Media Relations

• Crisis and issues management public relations agency; clients included Bayer, Pharmacia, ConnectiCare, General Motors, American Airlines, and industry association Diesel Technology Forum.  Performed full range of media and communications duties including media monitoring and analysis, story placement, and issues counseling; preparation and distribution of news releases, statements, and newsletters, material for Web site; video production etc.

Office of the Nassau County Executive , Mineola NY                                             
Special Assistant to the County Executive

• Coordinated the public policy, planning, operations, budget and public relations, marketing   for 18 county departments.
• Departments included Nassau County Medical Center , Patterson Geriatric Center , Social Services, Physically Challenged, Senior Citizens, Veterans Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Fire Marshal, Parks and Recreation, Emergency Management, MTA Long Island Bus, Housing and Community Development and Planning Commission.
• Helped develop strategies to market health and hospital services, parks programs, and public response to crisis events. Developed programs for environmental improvements, downtown revitalization and welfare and child support reform.
• Liaison with elected representatives in Albany and Washington on critical public policy issues.
• Reported directly to the County Executive and served as counsel on a variety of governmental issues and policies.

International Goodwill Games                                                                                 
County Coordinator for Goodwill Games

• Coordinated with representatives of more than 40 countries in public relations, marketing, operations, security, medical, transportation, and volunteers for the county for the International Goodwill Games.
• Chaired a 30- person committee, coordinating over 8,000 workers and volunteers for two years.  Interfaced with Turner Sports in the marketing and staging operations for the games. Efforts lead to the most successful and profitable Goodwill Games to date, earning the county several million dollars.
   

Nassau County , Mineola N Y
Director of Communications for the County of Nassau

• Responsible for supervising an immediate staff of ten and a support staff of more than 24 in the coordination of all information released and distributed to the media and the public by the county’s 56 departments.
• Developed new county approaches to marketing and distributing of information on services and programs to target populations throughout the county.  News releases, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, radio and TV commercial were written, reviewed and released through this office to more than 100 prime media outlets. Principal spokesperson for Nassau County.
   

Office of the Nassau County Executive , Mineola , NY                                            
Press Secretary to the Nassau County Executive

• Responsible on a daily basis for media relations between the Nassau press corps and the county executive’s office. This included the writing, production and distribution of new releases, speeches and the organizing of news conferences and electronic media appearances. County Executive spokesperson.

Town of Hempstead , Hempstead , NY                                                                      
Director of Communications

• Coordinated all public information and press release material for Town Supervisor and the Town’s 40 departments. Tasks included writing, design and distribution of direct mail pieces to the country’s largest township with a population of more than 800,000 people.

Nassau County Police Department, Mineola , NY                                                   
Assistant to the Commissioner of Police

• Coordinated the release of all information to the media by the nation’s 11^th largest police department.  This included release of all crime related news under Fair Trial/Free Press guidelines as well as being the department’s primary spokesperson on criminal and law enforcement matters.

Nassau County Assessment Department, Mineola , NY                                         
Director of Taxpayer Information

• Responsible for the dissemination of all information regarding assessment, property taxation, tax exemptions and related areas to county residents.

Public Information Office, Town of Hempstead , Hempstead , NY                           
Information Specialists/ media specialist

• General public relations duties in ever-increasing production and supervisory responsibilities. Utilized all forms of print and electronic media to keep the residents of the nation’s largest township informed of governmental services and public actions.

Education –

• Hofstra University , BA in English and American Literature; MS in Secondary Education
• Harvard University, Lincoln Institute- courses in property assessment and appraisal
• Nassau Police Academy , courses in law enforcement
• Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA), courses in emergency preparedness

Military –

• ROTC Commissioned 2^nd Lt. US Army; served active duty; Honorably Discharged Captain, USAR

Governance & Accountability Institute (Inc.) (GAI)

Executive Vice President
 

• GAI was organized to provide timely news, actionable research and information, perspectives and opinion, reliable (and actionable) data, and advice to institutions and individuals seeking to do the right thing for the right reasons.  Ken directs daily research, news and information-gathering, day-to-day operations and is the on-line editor of The Community Investment Network web site, a joint project with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) headquartered in Washington, DC.