Primary Job Title Founder, President & Principal Primary Organization Rick Rountree Communications
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Regions Research Triangle, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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As founder and president of Rountree Communications, Rick Rountree brings a wealth of communications experience and expertise. A graduate of the College of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Georgia, Rick began his communications career as a reporter for newspapers in Augusta, Atlanta and Macon, Ga. He transitioned into
corporate communications and specialized in media relations. His work in crisis communications led him to a decade-long role as Director of Public Affairs with a life sciences company in Research Triangle Park.
Rountree has received several awards for his work in crisis communications. Rick holds certificates of completion from the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program and the Managing Individual Organizational Change program at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business. Rountree launched Rountree Communications in April 2000. The Raleigh-based agency serves a growing variety of clients, relying on the principles of small business such as personal oversight and accountability. The firm specializes in media relations, reputation management and providing web and digital solutions.
