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Founded in January 2017, Christensen Public Relations is a full-service communications and public affairs consultancy, specializing in agriculture, science, energy, public policy, and public health. Bringing with him more than 20 years of public policy and political experience, Steve Christensen uses his extensive expertise to advise clients on effectively communicating around complex science and public policy issues. Since founding Christensen Public Relations in 2017, Steve’s work includes:
Before starting Christensen Public Relations, Steve was a Managing Director in the Public Affairs and Crisis Practice at Burson-Marsteller in Washington, DC where advised numerous industry organizations and corporate clients, among them some of the world’s leading commodity groups, chemical manufacturers and energy providers. His work included:
Before joining the private sector, Steve served in several roles as a senior policy official at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the administration of 14 of the nation’s 15 nutrition assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program and several national commodity distribution programs. Throughout his tenure at USDA, Steve concentrated his efforts on supporting public health and production agriculture through the development and implementation of sound, science-based public policy.
Prior to his service at USDA, Steve was a Deputy Director for the Presidential Inauguration Committee and the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign. Earlier in his career, Steve served as Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan in his Los Angeles office. During this time Steve also served as a National Advance Representative for Speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich and the Dole for President ‘96 campaign.
Steve is a graduate of the Senior Managers in Government program Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California Riverside.
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