David, a 20-year veteran with Weber Shandwick, specializes in managing global assignments and multi-disciplinary communications programs. David has deep experience in the enterprise software, IT services, telecom/wireless, semiconductor, security and travel and transportation industries. He also serves as one of the firm's top media trainers and crisis communications counselors.

Areas of expertise:
Global/international public relations, B2B technology communications, corporate reputation and transformation, media training and spokesperson preparation, crisis communications.

What Dave has to say:
Dave has more than a dozen years' experience in global public relations. He can speak to the challenges companies face in communicating consistent key messages on a global level, while tailoring and localizing news and content for regional markets. In addition, Dave is an expert in media training and spokesperson preparation. He can address the keys to a successful media interview, as well as some of the most common mistakes and pitfalls spokespeople face when speaking with reporters.

Previous speaking engagements:
David has spoken on crisis communications best practices at national and local (DFW area) PRSA meetings.

Chris's digital team manages social media strategies for American Airlines.

Chris' career started as an afternoon-shift desktop publisher in 1994 for Ross Roy Communications (known now as BBDO). There he took his love of print design to begin assisting art directors in digital catalog design for Chrysler and Kmart. During his 5 years at Ross Roy, communication online mediums exploded. CD-Rom marketing, AOL, E-mail marketing and Internet sites changed everything. Chris' direction knew that his path to be followed should and will be digital. He constructed his first Internet site in 1995 and currently directs large scale digital executions at Weber Shandwick. In fact, his award-winning AA team has a blended group of AA and Weber Shandwick employees that deliver tweets, Facebook posts, YouTube Videos and online photos for this Fortune 100 Company.

Areas of expertise:
digital communications, social media, crisis communications.

What Chris has to say:
Chris, a frequent guest on local television newscasts relating to social media news, is more than happy to speak at any conference, event and/or meeting. He is available to speak any day of the week except Mondays. Chris is an expert at social engagement for brands looking to connect with consumers and online media. He has developed many strategies and processes that enable brands to quickly ramp-up fan bases and conversations. He regularly speaks to brands at conferences and sessions on how to use technology and social media at the brand level. Since engagement has its ups and downs, Chris can also provide perspectives on the good and bad of social engagement and how to deal with it.

Previous speaking engagements:
Chris, recognized as one of PRWeek magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2010. has spoken at a variety of events, meetings, forums and conferences Ð everything ranging from GM events to American Airlines meetings.

Neil is an experienced speechwriter, media trainer and a key member of the agency's crisis team.

Neil has nearly two decades of experience in public affairs, labor relations and crisis communications. He specializes in helping Weber Shandwick clients successfully protect and preserve public confidence and corporate reputations during times of crisis. He has experience advising numerous companies on issues related to labor relations and union organizing campaigns, plant closures, industrial accidents, customer and employee fatalities, regulatory scrutiny, product recalls and financial irregularities. Neil has led a number of award-winning communications projects including "Just the Facts: AANegotiations.com" which was named 2009 Employee Communications Campaign of the Year by PRWeek.

Areas of expertise:
crisis and issues management, public affairs, labor relations and classic spokesperson mistakes (media training needs).

What Neil has to say:
Neil is an expert in the areas of crisis management and crisis preparedness. He can speak to the work he has done with many Fortune 500 companies in various industries to help them be better prepared and recover from a crisis when it occurs. Neil also specializes in the media training process and can offer insight as to how to become a better spokesperson and deliver key messages. His expertise is the result of successful speeches and high level interviews in which he helped executives prepare and communicate effectively.

Previous speaking engagements:
Neil has spoken to university classes and crisis overviews/trainings.