Ross Hemminger
Washington,DC
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Media & Public Relations
American Pharmacists Association
07.2022 - Current
- Provide support for our Executive Office and Government Affairs department with writing content (op-ed's, speeches, long and short term communications plans, etc.)
- Handle media requests and outreach from members about communications opportunities
- Support our membership by writing talking points, issues summaries and more for their use and the use of their state association
- Engage our membership to build long-term plans and objectives as it relates to gaining new members and involving exiting ones. These objectives include American Pharmacists Month, our annual meeting conference, and other profession-wide events
National Communications Director
Log Cabin Republicans
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Crafted press releases, op-eds, talking points and issue memos for surrogates as well as managing social media channels for LCR and working with vendors to manage digital campaign social media messaging
- Managed bookings of LCR senior staff and surrogates for cable, local, and online news
- Develop and maintain relationships with political reporters both nationally and in targeted states
- Worked with board members and staff to craft message about LCR mission, principles, and goals for 2020.
Chief of Staff
Senator Scott Hammond
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Ran micro-targeted campaigns on specific issues and pieces of legislation moving through the Nevada legislature
- Crafted messaging and oversaw operations for both the digital and traditional media platforms
- Wrote talking points for media hits, floor speeches, constituent letters, press releases, as well as being on call for any and all public events.
Campaign Manager
Cresent Hardy for Congress
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Managed all press inquiries, media briefings, speech writing and social media duties of the campaign
- Ran paid and volunteer field efforts, knocking over 200,000 doors and recruiting over 300 volunteers
- Oversaw finance program that raised $1.1 million dollars with events from the Beltway to Las Vegas, including high level surrogates and Nevada Hotel and Casino industry as well askey surrogates including Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President Mike Pence.
Communications Director
Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Handled press inquiries for members of the Assembly Republican Caucus with a special emphasis on the Minority
- Leadership team
- Wrote copy and ran social media for individual members as well as Caucus accounts
- Oversaw a smal digital team to ensure that our message was being amplified and that our audience was activated through targeted digital advocacy
- Created messaging plan and incorporated Caucus priorities into all external messaging in members’ interactions with the press.
Campaign Manager
Congressman Cresent Hardy
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Managed budget that saw the campaign raise and spend just over $2 million
- Managed all communications and digital programs including social media, video, and written components
- Ran field program that over saw more than 70 paid walkers and knocked on more than 30,000 doors
Deputy Communications Director
The American Conservative Union
03.2015 - 01.2016
- Drafted press releases and response to media inquiries during a busy time for ACU under the Obama Administration
- Organized interview requests for the Chairman, and Executive Director, which include doing research on reporters and a briefing on the subject
- Drafted and created communication plan including website and social media content and operations
- Wrote opinion pieces and speeches on behalf of ACU Chairman, Senior Fellows, and board members, as well as requests to prospective donors.
Press Secretary
Conservative Political Action Conference
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Ran press credentialing process, approving 1,905 members of the press and ensuring an orderly process for providing them with the appropriate resources to properly cover and file their stories
- Organized interview requests for ACU/CPAC Chairman and major surrogates and guests and ensuring the principals were properly prepped prior to the interview
- Draft press releases, web content, and program content during a busy season under the Obama Administration
- Ensured that conference programming was shared on social media platforms used by CPAC, including Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Coalitions Director Senator
Scott Brown
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Managed building and deploying coalitions throughout the state of Massachusetts – our coalitions included
- Women, Small Business Owners, Veterans, Puerto Ricans, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, Union Members
- Fishermen, and LGBT+
- Planned and executed events grassroots events with high profile surrogates including Senator John McCain
- Senator Kelly Ayotte, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Susan Collins, Senator Olympia Snowe, former Boston
- Mayor Ray Flynn, former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and former Governor Mitt Romney
- Built out strategic plans for coalitions, including building membership, mobilizing members for activities, organizing “takeover” night at local headquarters, and spreading the campaign message in their respective communities
Education
Literature & History
Ave Maria University
Naples, Florida05.2011
Skills
- Details-oriented
- Collaborative
- Strong writer
- Strong understanding of new and tradition media
- Membership-driven
- Strategic
Timeline
Senior Manager, Media & Public Relations
American Pharmacists Association
07.2022 - Current
National Communications Director
Log Cabin Republicans
07.2020 - 12.2020
Chief of Staff
Senator Scott Hammond
01.2019 - 06.2020
Campaign Manager
Cresent Hardy for Congress
02.2018 - 11.2018
Communications Director
Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus
01.2017 - 09.2017
Campaign Manager
Congressman Cresent Hardy
02.2016 - 11.2016
Deputy Communications Director
The American Conservative Union
03.2015 - 01.2016
Press Secretary
Conservative Political Action Conference
01.2015 - 03.2015
Coalitions Director Senator
Scott Brown
01.2012 - 11.2012
Literature & History
Ave Maria University
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