I serve as a senior associate in Widmeyer’s higher education practice, bringing experience in media relations and crisis communications in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. I came to Widmeyer after serving as an account executive at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Public Affairs. At Waggener, I developed and executed media relations and public affairs strategies, led coalition building and third-party outreach efforts, drafted opinion pieces for publication in major newspapers, and led on-line and new-media campaigns on behalf of Waggener’s clients. Previously I was the assistant director for external relations at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), where I coordinated all events for the Center and spearheaded its media efforts. Prior to that position I worked in the office of U.S. Congressman Adam Smith on Capitol Hill as a communications assistant and as a legislative correspondent on a wide array of issues.

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Biography:

Gina Maffei serves as a senior associate in Widmeyer’s higher education practice, bringing experience in media relations and crisis communications in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. While at Widmeyer, Maffei has managed a wide variety of clients ranging from education to transportation to financial services.

Maffei came to Widmeyer after serving as an account executive at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Public Affairs. At Waggener, Maffei developed and executed media relations and public affairs strategies, led coalition building and third-party outreach efforts, drafted opinion pieces for publication in major newspapers, and led on-line and new-media campaigns on behalf of Waggener’s clients. Maffei was awarded the 2007 Waggener Edstrom Excellence Award for Client Service Innovation.

Previously Maffei was the assistant director for external relations at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), where she coordinated all events for the Center and spearheaded its media efforts. Prior to that position she worked in the office of U.S. Congressman Adam Smith on Capitol Hill as a communications assistant and as a legislative correspondent on a wide array of issues.

Maffei received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with minors in Political Science and Advertising from Gonzaga University. She was  a recipient of the 2000 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for article published in the Natural Food Merchandiser.

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• 1129 20th St NW, Suite 200,
  Washington, DC 20036
  Phone 202.667.0901
  Fax 202.667.0902