Brett M. Decker joins White House Writers Group
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- White House Writers Group today announced the addition of Brett M. Decker as Consulting Director. He comes to the firm after working as founding Editor-in-Chief for the digital publication Rare, which he built from inception to 1.6 million pageviews per week by its third full month.
"Brett is one of the most respected journalists and crisis-tested communicators in the nation's capital," said Clark S. Judge, Managing Director of White House Writers Group. "We jumped at the chance to bring him and his extensive rolodex into our firm. His senior-level experience in the private and public sector and in the legislative and executive branches, will provide untold policy and media insight to our clients."
"The White House Writers Group is the gold standard for strategic communications firms in D.C.," Mr. Decker said. "I couldn't be more excited to be working with such a remarkable and renowned group of professionals."
Mr. Decker has written and edited thousands of articles and made countless broadcast appearances as editorial page editor of the Washington Times and a writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal. As senior vice president of communications for the Export-Import Bank, he managed the public affairs, external affairs, marketing and protocol divisions of a federal agency that does more than $20 billion in trade finance annually and is open for business in 150 countries. He also served as senior vice president of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union and speechwriter to House Majority Whip Tom DeLay. An adjunct professor of government at Johns Hopkins University and media fellow at Stanford's University's Hoover Institution, Mr. Decker is author of two books, most recently "Bowing to Beijing" in 2011. His first job in Washington was as a reporter, editor and television producer for the late, legendary columnist Robert D. Novak.
"Where Brett Decker really stands out is as a writer," said Mr. Novak. "He's one of the best stylists there is today."
The White House Writers Group is a strategic policy and communications firm founded by former White House speechwriters. The firm uses its elite network to advance issues among political leaders, policymakers, regulators and opinion leaders.
SOURCE White House Writers Group
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