RAFAEL LEMAITRE

Rafael maintains strong relationships with influential reporters, thought leaders, editors and producers at major print, broadcast, radio, television and web-based outlets. He has facilitated feature stories, profiles, and news items in support of Administration initiatives in USA Today, The Washington Post, The New York Times, national and international wire services and outlets, regional and local media across the United States, and Internet news outlets... Rafael has over eighteen years of experience crafting and implementing national and international public-relations and crisis communications initiatives. Since 1998, he has served in three Presidential Administrations as a White House spokesman and media strategist for a wide array of issues including national security, public health, border security, immigration reform, and national disaster response.