Frank Rizzo
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations @Bantam Communications
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations @Bantam Communications
San Francisco, CA, US
I lead Bantam Communications\' Campaign Strategy and Client Service teams for renewable energy clients. These teams focus on communication strategies and stakeholder engagement to mitigate the social risks associated with renewable energy development. I am also responsible for managing the company\'s daily client-focused operations and financial metrics. I focus on client satisfaction, driving business growth, and fostering strong client relationships.
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Executive Education Program, Leading Professional Service Firms
University at Albany
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Policy
Drexel University
BS, History and Politics
University of California, Davis
Land Use and Environmental Planning: CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach
SKILLS
ABOUT FRANK RIZZO
I’m the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Operations at Bantam Communications. Bantam is a leader in providing renewable energy companies with strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs solutions to reduce social risk and support the siting and permitting of new energy projects.I have nearly twenty years of experience supporting stakeholder engagement and communications programs across the United States for a diverse range of renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), carbon capture and sequestration, green hydrogen, geothermal, pumped storage, and related transmission lines and energy infrastructure development.The stakeholder engagement and community relations programs I lead include projects involving the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and many other state and local environmental regulations around the United States.Previously, I served as a policy advisor to over 20 gubernatorial campaigns, including Governor Bill Richardson, Governor Janet Napolitano, Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and former Attorney General Janet Reno’s campaign for governor. I was also part of the communications team for former Senator Bill Bradley’s presidential campaign. In addition, I advised over 30 top-tier House races while working at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.I also worked at the White House Office of Management and Budget and as a Communications Manager for the Service Employees International Union, the country’s largest union. And I produced television, radio, and direct mail ads while working at some of the country’s leading political consulting firms.I earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Albany in New York and a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Politics from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. I also attended the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program “Dealing with an Angry Public” and the Harvard Business School’s “Leading Professional Services Firms” program.
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