GREGORY A. PADGETT
WORK SUMMARY
Media Relations Director
The Recycling Partnership | 2022 - Present
Managing media relations engagement, media pitching, press release writing and
distribution, fielding media inquiries, media monitoring, media training, and
developing crisis communications tactics.
Successfully engaged top tier national media outlets and secured high profile
interviews.
Communications - Media Relations Consultant
Baltimore City Health Department | December 2021 to Present
Communications and media relations consultant served as interim Communications
Manager leading agency's COVID-19 messaging.
Managed media relations engagement, media pitching, press release writing and
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distribution, content development, and fielding media inquiries.
Coordinated with Commissioner, executive team, Mayor's Office, and city PIOs to
develop key messages to socialize with the public.
Served as a media relations and communications subject matter expert to include
media training, communications strategy, and planning.
30 YEAR COMMUNICATIONS VETERAN
MANAGING MEDIA RELATIONS &
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND
NONPROFIT SECTORS
Communications - Media Relations Consultant, Program
Lead
Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) |
2020 - 2022
CAREER OVERVIEW
Experience in Federal Government,
Disaster Response Organizations,
Healthcare, CDC, Insurance, Community
Resilience, Diversity and Equity, Climate
Change, BIPOC, Environmental sectors.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Securing National Earned Media coverage,
successful Media Pitching to local, regional,
and national outlets.
Expertise in Cision and Meltwater media
pitching platforms
Stakeholder engagement & partnership
building
Video and Audio production - Podcast
development
Social Media outreach
Media Relations trainer
Award winning Story Teller
Communications and media relations managing consultant leading media
engagement, press release development, media pitching, editorial calendar
development, and storytelling.
Supported disaster response deployments with field photography and storytelling.
HERricane Program Manager - managed national program aimed at encouraging
diverse young women to consider careers in the emergency management, STEM,
meteorology, and insurance sectors.
Media Relations & Community Outreach, Podcast
Producer/Host
Rising Phoenix Holdings Corporation- Tidal Basin Group - Adjusters
International | Dec 2019 - Sept 2021
Identified corporate media relations opportunities and managed the pitching of CSuite executives; Developed earned media opportunities; Created press releases,
blogs, and videos promoting corporate case studies, projects, and milestones.
Managed Company Speakers Bureau; Identified media opportunities and Community
Outreach partnerships. Identified Diversity Scholarship Program for minority students.
Created and managed corporate philanthropic campaign - Tidal Basin Cares
Produced and hosted the Disaster Recovery Roundtable podcast
Strategic Communications Analyst - External Affairs
Consultant, Federal Government (FEMA, CDC, EPA)
ICF | Nov 2012 - Dec 2019
Provided strategic communications for National Preparedness Campaign for FEMA's
Individual and Community Preparedness Division; engaged regional and local media,
external partners, and local emergency managers.
Earned Media Lead for Centers for Disease Control for National Opioid Prescription
Awareness Campaign
Served as External Affairs SME for multiple FEMA disaster deployments
Received ICF Employee Recognition Award (twice) for providing 'exceptional service' to
FEMA's ICPD in support of a national preparedness campaign.
Received two spot performance awards for providing exceptional support to clients.
CONTACT INFO:
Email:-Phone: -
Portfolio Website:
GregAPadgett.com
Media Relations-Corporate Communications, Sr. Planner,
FEMA Consultant
Tetra Tech EMI | Sept 2009 - Oct 2012
External Affairs Lead SME for FEMA Catastrophic Planning Initiative
Supervised team of six regional and state planners for FEMA contract
Facilitated Public Information Training Sessions and served as Media Relations SME
for FEMA's National Radiological Exercise Program
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GREGORY A.
PADGETT
CRISIS COMMUNICATOR STORYTELLER - MULTIMEDIA
CONTENT DEVELOPER METEOROLOGIST - CLIMATE
AND EQUITY ADVOCATE METEOROLOGIST - EQUITY
ADVOCATE
EDUCATION
Mississippi State University
Broadcast Meteorology | Aug 1994 - Aug 1997
Broadcast Meteorology Degree Program
Specialized in Hurricane Forecasting
Authored research project on east coast
frontal trough impacts on hurricanes.
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts (Pending) |Sept 1985 - Dec '90
Specialized in Broadcast Journalism,
Video Production, and Communications
Writing
Political Science Minor
Served as news anchor for WGAU/WNGC
Political News Reporter for WUOG
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Adobe Creative Cloud platforms including
Premiere Pro, Audition, Premiere Rush. Canva
Experienced in Meltwater, Cision, and
Muckrack media engagement platforms
Federal social media and public information
training
Over 400 professional development hours
from communications and disaster outreach
trainings
AWARDS & HONORS
NWA Broadcast Seal of Approval
AMS Broadcast Seal of Approval
NWA Broadcaster of the Year (2000)
NWA Public Education Award (2000)
Florida Governor's Conference - Media Award
Florida Governor's Conference - Public
Education Award
FEMA External Affairs Consultant - Sr. Planner
IEM | June 2004 - September 2009
Led External Affairs Planning for FEMA's Catastrophic Hurricane Planning Initiative
Supported External Affairs for FEMA response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
Wilma in 2005
Project Manager for FEMA DVD on Long Term Recovery Programs
Provided media training to various local emergency managers in support of
Pennsylvania Media Training Contract.
Program Manager, Staff Meteorologist, Public
Information Officer
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) |Feb 2002 - June 2004
Staff Meteorologist and Agency Spokesperson for Severe Weather
preparedness related campaigns
Developed and managed State-wide Media Engagement Tour.
Agency Public Information Officer - responsible for leading media training,
writing news articles, and representing the agency in public.
Developed and moderated media and public education conference
workshops.
Broadcast Meteorologist
The Weather Channel |April 2002 - Nov 2007
Provided weather forecasts for Top 20 Major Radio Markets including
Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland.
Supported Project Safe Side public education campaign
Broadcast Journalist-Meteorologist
Various TV Stations | Jan 1990 - Nov 2001
WVLT - Knoxville, TN
WTOC - Savannah, GA
WRDW - Augusta, GA
WTKR - Norfolk, VA
WPBF - West Palm Beach, FL
VOLUNTEER/ADVOCACY
National Hurricane Conference
Media & Public Education Committee Chair, Nonprofit Chair | 2012 Present
Responsible for identifying, managing, and moderating public education
and media related workshop topics
Support conference media relations and outreach activities
Unite to Light
Board Member| 2021 - Present
Currently serving 2 year term on Unite to Light's Board of Directors.
Support identifying emergency management and engagement with the
disaster response community.
WORK REFERENCES
Vince Davis Email:-Director of Disaster Services - Feeding America
Leslie Chapman Henderson Email:-CEO, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Mary Hudak Email:-External Affairs Director, FEMA Region IV, Atlanta
Curtis Brown Email:-Virginia Office of Emergency Management - State Director, I-DIEM Cofounder
