I am very excited to kickoff a series of monthly interviews with some of the most successful public relations and crisis communications experts in the business.  Our first guest is Wiley Brooks, founder of The Wiley Brooks Company, a Seattle-based crisis communications consultancy.  Mr. Brooks has counseled companies and organizations on crisis communications and issue management for more than 20 years. He began his career as an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor before becoming media relations director of a large healthcare organization. In 1988, he opened his own PR agency. In 1991, Wiley turned his personal professional focus entirely to crisis consulting.

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