Colin Raunig

About Colin Raunig

I’m an executive communications leader and award‑winning writer with 8+ years in strategic communications and 18+ years of professional experience, including eight years as an active‑duty naval officer. I translate complex product, engineering, and AI topics into clear, audience‑first narratives that align leaders, product teams, and go‑to‑market partners to drive adoption, trust, and business results.I combine analytical rigor (BS, Engineering) with narrative craft (MFA, Creative Writing) to produce executive speeches, thought leadership, launch content, and integrated comms playbooks. I partner with SMEs, product, marketing, and sales to shape messaging, support launches, brief analysts and media, and accelerate GTM execution.I couple narrative strategy with measurement and stakeholder alignment, using engagement and media metrics to iterate messaging and drive funding, adoption, and executive decision‑making. Selected achievements-Boosted external coverage 25% by positioning a national tech organization as a leader in AI‑enabled intelligence-Increased employee engagement 35% by authoring and editing internal content that clarified AI adoption priorities for 14k+ staff-Helped secure $50M+ in research and education funding through persuasive executive narratives for industry, academia, and government audiences-Improved editorial workflow efficiency 35% by standardizing processes and governance to speed time‑to‑publish and ensure compliance.Bylines: The Atlantic, The Hill, The Iowa Review.

Experience

1. Manager, Executive Communications for National Geospatial Agency Wrote 50 Speeches

   Booz Allen Hamilton

   Mar 2024 — Present · Springfield, VA, US

   U.S. government science mapping agency supporting humanitarian and national objectives. Writing and editing speeches and talking points for senior executives by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.• Developed executive narrative and cross channel communications strategy for AI and technical research programs that directly supported Congressional briefings and helped secure $50M+ in program funding.• Owned enterprise executive cadence and leader forum strategy—planned and executed quarterly town halls, leader emails, and intranet campaigns that increased employee engagement 35% and reduced program alignment gaps.• Built centralized content governance (message library, briefing kits, editorial calendar, term dictionary) to standardize visuals and terminology, cutting review cycles and accelerating executive output.• Partnered with Product, Engineering, Legal, and PR to translate technical roadmaps into customer facing narratives and analyst briefings that improved stakeholder comprehension and advanced adoption.

Education

• United States Naval Academy

  Bachelor's Degree, Ocean Engineering

  2003 — 2007

• Colorado State University

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Literature-Creative Writing

  2015 — 2018

Skills

• Speech Writing
• Copy Editing
• Creative Writing
• Journalism
• Military Operations
• Security Clearance
• Navy
• Military Experience
• Operational Planning
• Dod
• Military
• Tactics
• National Security
• Command
• Security
• Program Management
• Project Planning
• Force Protection
• Integration
• Computer Hardware
• Risk Assessment
• Special Operations
• Weapons Handling
• Military Training
• Army
• Sigint
• Combat
• Top Secret
• Interagency Coordination
• Intelligence Analysis
• Policy
• Military Aviation
• Comsec
• Engineering Management
• Government
• Information Assurance
• Military Liaison
• Operations Management
• Military Logistics
• Counterterrorism