Steve Berry
- Role
- Senior Public Affairs Specialist at Colorado Springs Utilities
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Berry
I offer value to organizations by: Anticipating risks to your image and…
Experience
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
Aug 2001 — Present
Currently serving as strategic communications lead for electric and natural gas operations, including: o Major substation projects o Energy transition efforts o Response to regulatory drivers o Power plant decommissioning/demolition project o Energy demand side management programs, etc. Serves as a spokesperson for Colorado Springs Utilities – a role that requires positive media relationships and extensive knowledge of water, wastewater, electric and natural gas services. Engages in social media interaction across all channels through creative copy writing and attention to detail – resulting in a 10-20% increase in Springs Utilities programs and projects and overall brand awareness. Creates and implements communications plans and outreach efforts for major projects and programs- Leads media training for Springs Utilities executives and staff. Internal communications expertise for an organization of employees by using research and audience segmentation to inform employees, increase engagement and boost morale. o Increased engagement in 2020 and 2021 by 10-15% over baseline. o Developed the organization’s first-ever 4-step, internal strategic communications plan for 2021.
Skills
- Feature Articles
- Leadership
- News Writing
- Media Relations
- Research
- Crisis Communications
- Newsletters
- Publicity
- Community Development
- Government Relations
- Journalism
- Writing
- Policy
- Marketing Communications
- Speech Writing
- Crisis Management
- Fundraising
- Ap Style
- Web Content
- Marketing
- Public Policy
- Social Media
- Corporate Communications
- Reputation Management
- Technical Writing
- Press Releases
- Strategic Communications
- Strategy
- Spokesperson
- Advertising
- Budgets
- Nonprofits
- Strategic Planning
- Copy Editing
- Event Management
- Public Speaking
- Issues Management
- Management
- Proposal Writing
- Broadcast Journalism
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