Welcome to my website. I am not exactly sure what it should be or what it will be. But it seemed like I should have one. So… here it is.

As for myself? I am currently observing the human condition from the lofty heights of a freshly minted octogenarian.

After 40 years in a variety of positions – communications specialist, spokesperson, policy advisor, and speechwriter – with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), I have been in the communications consulting/training world for the last dozen years. The last 20 years with the NCAA were spent heading up the public affairs department and then working directly with the organization’s president as speech writer and policy advisor.

During those years, I wrote hundreds of position papers, congressional testimonies and articles explaining the ever-changing environment of intercollegiate athletics. At the same time, I developed a number of training tools for communicators and then for administrators in general to assist with public speaking, media interviews and other public encounters. As my career shifted away from the NCAA and toward consulting, I have continued to provide communications consulting and training aligned with various projects in athletics and higher education.

More to come later. In the meantime, reach out. Send me a message.
Let’s talk!
– W