Widmeyer Communications announces the addition of two new members to its Public Affairs practice: Assistant Vice President Kristofer Eisenla and Senior Account Executive Erin Robertson.

“As the national dialogue on solutions to the nation’s many challenges intensifies, so too does the need for smart, independent thinkers who can help clients engage in that conversation,” said Ben Finzel, senior vice president and head of the Public Affairs practice at Widmeyer.  “We are delighted to welcome two such individuals to our team.  The addition of Eisenla and Robertson to Widmeyer Public Affairs highlights our expanded abilities to meet clients’ needs at a time when communications and public engagement are increasingly critical.”

Kristofer Eisenla joins the Public Affairs practice as an assistant vice president.  While he will primarily serve as the deputy account manager for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) national public safety education campaign to raise awareness for swimming pool and spa safety, he will also provide media counsel to other clients of the firm as needed. Eisenla comes to Widmeyer from the office of U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), where he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications. In this role, he was charged with being chief spokesperson and message counsel to the Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Chief Deputy Whip.  Eisenla previously worked as the Director of Communications for U.S. Representative Sander Levin of Michigan.  In 2004, Eisenla was the spokesperson on U.S. Rep. Brad Carson’s U.S. Senate campaign in Oklahoma, and served as Deputy Communications Director in Iowa for Governor Howard Dean’s presidential campaign in 2003.  Eisenla graduated Magna cum Laude from California State University, Stanislaus with a B.A. in Political Science.  He received his M.A. in Political Management from the George Washington University and holds a M.Sc. in International Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Erin Robertson joins the team as a senior account executive.  At Widmeyer, Robertson will work directly with government, corporate and association clients, including CPSC and a major northeastern utilities company.  Previously she was a communications assistant at the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., where she spearheaded the organization’s social media launch and served as the primary contact for their community outreach program.  She began her career in University of Connecticut’s Athletic Communications office, followed by an internship in Edelman’s Corporate Reputation practice.  Robertson graduated from West Virginia University’s Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations.

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