I have spent nearly 43 years in public relations. I have been privileged to sail the incredibly wide and often choppy waters of this business. Those waters have been tricky to navigate at times, but they have also imparted life lessons that I try to apply daily.
I have worked in the trenches with the best people on earth, served amazing clients and engaged with talented TV producers, reporters, editors, bloggers, and influencers. I started as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C,, where I spent over seven years. I served in the White House. I worked at City Hall and in D.C. for New York City’s Mayor Ed Koch. And I have run my own firm, CGPR, for 25 years. But most of all, I have been so lucky to work in the outdoor industry. It’s a space that has grown exponentially since in 1993 when I started—but it has always been an incredibly special community.
Along this incredible journey, there have definitely been some bumps in the road, mental bruises that hurt for a long time, but those only served to make the achievements feel even better. Along the way I have had the privilege to: