Strategic Communications & External Affairs for companies in high-stakes moments

Slingshot Partners with leadership teams to define narrative, shape executive voice, and align communications with business and growth strategy.

Selected impact

  1. Advise energy, AI infrastructure, and industrial technology companies on narrative, executive positioning, and stakeholder engagement

  2. Led brand and communications programs for Fortune 500 energy, automotive, and industrial clients, working alongside their marketing, business development, and government relations teams

  3. Directed launch communications for the National Medal of Honor Museum, generating 100+ national broadcast, print, and digital placements, personally placing executives on national television, leading podcasts, and top-tier publications

  4. Led national communications strategy and stakeholder outreach supporting unanimous Congressional passage of the National Medal of Honor Monument Act

  5. Designed the message testing behind executive communications and high-visibility launches for corporate and technology clients

What I do

  • Corporate narrative and positioning

  • Earned media strategy and media relations

  • Executive communications and leadership visibility

  • Coalition and stakeholder engagement

  • Audience insight and message development

Where I work

  • Nuclear and advanced energy

  • AI and emerging technology

  • Infrastructure and industrial systems

  • Mobility and automotive

  • Consumer, sports, and media platforms

Contact

Open to strategic engagements and in-house leadership opportunities.

david@slingshotcomms.us

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