Stuart Roy

About Stuart Roy

Award-winning communications executive with deep expertise in trade association, agency, governmental, and corporate settings. Two decades of corporate communications and political experience including managing large-scale public affairs initiatives for an array of corporate clients. Counseled some of the country’s largest and most highly regulated companies and trade associations with crisis and corporate communications challenges in high-profile situations. Described as “estimable” by ABC News and “respected” by Roll Call who also recognized Roy as one of the “Politics Fabulous Fifty” in the country. He has been interviewed on ABC World News, NBC\'s Today Show, CNN and Bloomberg TV. His op-eds have been published in The Hill Newspaper, Roll Call and U.S. News & World Report. Skills: Corporate communications, executive communications, crisis communications, industry relations, stakeholder engagement, media relations, issue management, government affairs, and public policy communications

Experience

1. Vice President, Public Affairs and Advocacy

   U.S. Chamber of Commerce

   Mar 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Established and led the Chamber\'s first centralized public affairs team focused on issue campaigns that included mentoring a high-performing team of seven public affairs professionals to execute advocacy initiatives• Developed and executed multi-million dollar public affairs and communications campaigns featuring third-party stakeholder engagement, a content creator and influencer network, coordinated field operations across all 50 states, and sophisticated digital targeting on critical issues including tariffs, tax policy, infrastructure investment, workforce, and legal reform• Built a 50-state communications and grass tops program that, in the first year, activated 198 high value third-party organizations and individuals who generated 976 opeds, interviews, and letters • Set up systems and processes for the communications division to ensure effective and efficient execution and demonstrate value to member companies and strategic partners• Created the organization\'s first influencer and content creator program that, in its initial campaigns, reached 495,419 unique individuals through bespoke messages from 16 trusted influencers across Instagram, LinkedIn, and X

Education

• Mississippi State University

  BA, Communication

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Spokesperson
• Strategic Communications
• Government
• Social Media
• Speech Writing
• Politics
• Crisis Communications
• Communication Training
• Legislative Relations
• Grassroots Organizing
• Legislation
• Coalitions
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Public Policy
• Communications Planning
• Political Campaigns
• Grassroots
• Marketing Communications
• Public Affairs
• Message Development