Charlie Thomson Consultant, Crisis Communications/Media Strategy
President of Thomson Communications (and not related to Carol), Charlie brings more than 25 years of experience on both sides of the media aisle. In his nine years of consulting, he successfully advocated the adoption of public policies for the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pew Charitable Trusts. He has trained numerous clients to deal with and utilize major media outlets to tell their stories. He has widely publicized research reports for clients such as the Brookings Institution and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. He has helped clients manage news coverage around crises for clients including the Red Cross of Southeastern PA and the Philadelphia Parks Alliance.
Prior to consulting, Charlie headed the Philadelphia School District communications office of eight staffers, managing critical news coverage of the former School Superintendent David Hornbeck. Before consulting, he reported and edited in print and broadcast journalism specializing in government and investigative reporting and editorial writing most recently for KYW Newsradio and TV-3.