WASHINGTON (1/18/2007) - Michael Waxman, a respected strategic communications and public affairs consultant in Los Angeles, is joining Hyde Park Communications as Vice President to work on public affairs issues. He will be based in Washington, D.C.
"We welcome Michael's broad experience in government relations and strategic communications in both the public and private sectors," said Jeffrey M. Sandman, CEO of Hyde Park Communications. "Michael possesses a firm understanding of the interplay between communications and government relations in achieving client objectives and will be a valuable asset to our clients and our team."
"I am delighted to join Hyde Park Communications, a company that in a space of just a few years has built a highly regarded reputation as a smart and multi-dimensional public affairs firm," said Waxman. "Hyde Park has a proven track record of success for its clients and I am excited to join the firm, returning to Washington to renew old relationships and create new ones."
Waxman joins Hyde Park Communications after founding Waxman Consulting, a Los Angeles-based firm that specializes in public affairs, strategic communications and community relations. Waxman is currently an elected member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees and serves as the President of the Board. The Board manages the largest community college district in the country, consisting of nine colleges and more than 130,000 students. It also oversees an annual budget of over $500 million and a $2.2 billion bond-financed building program.
Before launching Waxman Consulting, Waxman spearheaded community and government relations efforts as Director of Public Affairs at Charter Communications. At Charter, Waxman negotiated franchise agreements with local cities, developed public-private partnerships with community organizations and public institutions, coordinated outreach to the community and developed public service campaigns.
Prior to Charter, Waxman served as Manager of Community Affairs at Falcon Cable TV where he developed corporate strategies for crisis management and coordinated internal and external communications efforts.
His professional experience also includes serving as an Account Executive at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
In the community, Waxman serves on the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League's Pacific Southwest Region.
Waxman is a graduate of Brandeis University with a B.A. in sociology.
Hyde Park Communications was founded in March 2000, by Jeffrey M.
Sandman. The firm provides professional services to Fortune 500 companies, leading foundations, non-profits and financial institutions.
Among Hyde Park's clients are Pfizer Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Hoffmann-La Roche, Morehouse College, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Education.