Tommy Napier

Vice President, Polskin Arts @FINN Partners

New York, NY, US

Work on collaborative communications account teams for a variety of architecture, arts, culture, and higher education clients, including leading museums in New York City and Houston, international auction houses, commercial galleries and art advisors, and international philanthropic foundations, in addition to major new cultural and educational building projects led by top architects in the field- Collaborate in developing strategic, long-range communications plans for campaigns to support institutional development, new buildings, artistic and educational programming, leadership positioning, audience building, and more- Proactively write and develop communications plans and materials to support all efforts including announcement scenarios, fact sheets, Q & As, news releases, biographies, and more- Develop and execute pitch strategies and correspondence to support media outreach goals and generate strategically placed news coverage- Secure and coordinate interview opportunities with key principals, providing logistical support, briefing documents, and media training- Support reactive efforts in a timely manner, responding to media inquiries and coordinating requests with clients, while advising on responses- In close coordination with key internal and client team members, develop plans to address crises as they arise, while assessing perceived impact- Regularly monitor news coverage and sentiment on behalf of clients, providing news analysis and assessment- In close coordination with internal team and clients, develop event scenarios, invitations, and briefing documents for press trips, media briefings, press conferences, and media lunches, coordinate event logistics, and provide staffing support as needed.

West Virginia University

M.S.

West Virginia University

B.A. (in both)