Former Counselor to the President and Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Ed Gillespie is one of the country's top communications strategists with a long record of success in business, politics and government. He is founder of Ed Gillespie Strategies, a strategic consulting firm that provides high-level advice to companies and CEOs, coalitions, and trade associations. At the beginning of 2010, Gillespie was named chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee, which helps elect state attorneys general, lieutenant governors, secretaries of state and house and senate candidates across the country. He took the position after successfully serving as chairman of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's campaign in 2009, which has been described as a model for Republican victories. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities, Ed Gillespie is a witty and candid speaker who combines personal experience at the highest-level of government with his intimate knowledge of how Washington operates. His entertaining and informative presentations give audiences the benefit of his expertise in fields ranging from energy to healthcare to the financial sector.
A Pillar of the Republican Party. Gillespie was Counselor to the President in the last 18 months of the Bush Administration. During his service at the White House he helped handle a series of historic events that included the 2007 surge of US troops in Iraq, the response to the financial markets collapse in the Fall of 2008 and the peaceful transition of presidential power in 2009. More than a year before taking the Counselor title, Gillespie had led the successful Supreme Court confirmation efforts of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito.
A former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Gillespie in 2004 became the first GOP chairman in 80 years to preside over his party's winning the White House, House and Senate. His aggressive outreach to African-American and Hispanic voters was a highlight of his tenure, and he was known for being an effective advocate on television and talk radio shows.
On the Frontlines of History. Gillespie is one of a small number of Americans to have had offices in the West Wing of the White House and within steps of the Dome of the US Capitol. He was a long-time aide to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, and as policy and communications director for the House Republican Conference, he was a principal drafter of the Contract with America, the 1994 campaign platform on which Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. He edited the book version of Contract with America, which reached number two on the New York Times' bestsellers list. Gillespie is also the author of Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies, published by Simon and Schuster in Spring 2006.
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What "New Washington" Will Mean for Business. With the Democratic Party controlling the White House and Congress, big changes are on the horizon for business. To advance their agendas, businesses will need to know what they must do differently to impact policy and protect their interests. With vast experience in both the legislative and executive branches, Gillespie understands the strategies that will be necessary to persuade lawmakers and regulators in the "new" Washington.
The Full-Circle View of Healthcare Reform. As one of the top political strategists in Washington, Ed Gillespie frames the healthcare reform debate with clarity and expertise. As the former Counselor to the President, Gillespie understands how the executive branch works and how the decisions from the White House are likely to affect the business community. Healthcare reform has serious implications for every industry, and as the new administration and Congress take up the debate on how to improve our country's healthcare system, industries need to understand what changes are likely to be proposed and which are likely to take affect. His experience in the executive and legislative branches as well as his time running one of the Capital's top strategy firms gives him the full range of perspectives that will determine healthcare reform in America.
Reputation Management: Strategies for Success. As the first chairman of the Republican National Committee in 80 years to oversee the reelection of the president and retain Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Gillespie has a proven track record as an impresario of message management. He explains the high-stakes of maintaining an organization's reputation through personal stories of success from his years in Washington. With consumer confidence waning and the promise of a harsher regulatory atmosphere on Capitol Hill, Gillespie identifies the obstacles and opportunities that face organizations that care about their public face.
The Political Scoop. Few political operatives have as much varied and high-level experience as Ed Gillespie. Through his years as chair of the RNC and as Counselor to the President, his commentary mixes anecdotes and analysis, giving a full and entertaining viewpoint about what the current political climate will mean for the American economy.
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