Brad Chase

About Brad Chase

Brad Chase is a communications strategist with 20+ years of experience directing…

Experience

1. Founder

   Chase Global

   Jan 2010 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Counsel CEOs, founders and leaders in development and execution of strategies on reputation management, corporate social responsibility, public relations & brand communications.• Projects span the spectrum of business and society (30+ industries to date), with an emphasis on consumer products, energy, healthcare, science & technology.• Direct crisis response and reputation rehabilitation for organizations facing widespread media attention, governmental intervention and other existential threats.• Guide clients on proactive engagement and public diplomacy as preparation for negative scenarios that inevitably arise over time. • Educate executives on authenticity, ethics, sustainability, transparency and trust as tools to meaningfully engage with communities and interest groups.• Provide analysis and recommendations on public affairs and social trends, as gathered through an extensive network of contacts in news media and politics.• Serve as interim / fractional Chief Communications Officer for companies in transition.• Design holistic communications operations for organizations without existing capabilities; install sustainable infrastructure to keep pace with the best practices of industry leaders.• Served as a spokesperson on thousands of stories – proactive campaigns and complex issues alike – and quoted regularly by major outlets (AP, BBC, BuzzFeed, CNBC, CNN, Huff Post, NBC, New York Times, NPR, Reuters, USA Today & more).• Published guest opinion columns on media, communications & politics for CBS News, CNN, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, The Huffington Post & more.• Lead facilitator for media training and media management of every type of news story; morning shows (Fox & Friends, GMA, Today Show), primetime (CNN’s AC360, Fox News’ Kelly File), long-form (Dateline NBC, Serial, 20/20), etc.

Education

• University of Virginia

  B.A., Politics and Philosophy

  2001 — 2003

• USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

  M.A.

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Executive Visibility
• Journalism
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Strategic Counsel
• Community Development
• Public Affairs
• Strategy
• Reputation Management
• Facebook
• Writing
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Blogging
• Strategic Communications
• Thought Leadership
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Communications
• Reputation
• Crisis Management
• New Media
• Feature Articles
• Message Development
• Spokesperson
• Sponsorship
• Social Media