Jay Paxton

About Jay Paxton

Strong senior professional with a background in government, national politics, the…

Experience

1. Chief Public Affairs Officer, Deputy Strategic Communications

   NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)

   Jul 2016 — Present

   I lead a team dedicated to building NATO\'s Military Public Affairs education and training, policy development, community and media relations, social media, digital work and online communications. I co-Chair a NATO Military Public Affairs Working Group, advise senior leaders and serve as a Spokesperson for this Strategic Headquarters.

Education

• Cardiff Metropolitan University

  Professional Doctorate

  2020 — 2023

• Queen's University

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

• Carleton University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills

• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Press Releases
• National Security
• Internal & External Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Politics
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Legislation
• Spokesperson
• Corporate Communications
• Policy
• Communications Planning
• Public Administration
• Political Science
• Federal Government
• Foreign Policy
• Crisis Management
• Policy Analysis
• Speech Writing
• Diplomacy
• Crisis Communications
• Message Development
• International Relations
• International Security
• Political Communication
• Communication Training
• Reputation Management
• Government
• Strategic Communications
• Public Affairs
• Political Consulting
• Public Policy
• Community Development