David Wescott is a strategic communications professional with over 20 years of experience and a track record of success serving health care and nonprofit interests. He led communications efforts for a public hospital in North Carolina and a statewide nonprofit in California. David also worked in a global public affairs firm for 12 years and led his own communications company for another six.
David earned a reputation as a thought leader in his field, serving as an instructor for the Institute for Public Relations Leadership Forum and as a reviewer for the University of Florida Research Prize in Public Interest Communications. His work has been published in the PR News Media Training Guidebook, PRSA’s Strategist, and The Firm Voice. David began his career in policy, serving as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts). He lives in the Sacramento area and enjoys spending time with his children.