Raymond P. Howell

Raymond P. Howell is the president of Howell Communications, a full-service public relations company he founded in 1995. The firm provides strategic communications services to corporations, non-profit institutions and public figures. Business lines include corporate communications, brand marketing, social and digital communications, public affairs, and communication training. Before founding Howell Communications, Howell managed Governor William F. Weld's 1994 re-election campaign, engineering the largest gubernatorial victory in modern Massachusetts history. He also served as press secretary for Weld's first gubernatorial campaign in 1990 and as press secretary and communications director during Weld's first term as governor. Howell is now consulted by political leaders from both parties, in addition to corporate executives and boards. Prior to entering politics and government, Howell was an award-winning political and investigative reporter for several local news organizations. A graduate of Boston University, he speaks frequently to business and academic audiences, and has taught semester communication courses at BU's College of Communication and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Howell has hosted or lead numerous panel discussions on timely public relations topics, including the future of the media industry, and the firm has sponsored cutting-edge research on consumer news and information trends, including the rise of social media. He is a regulator contributor to The Huffington Post, his articles and work have been featured in The New York Times and The Boston Globe, and he is regularly interviewed on television and radio about political and public relations issues. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Future of Science, a national organization of young scientists committed to changing the way science is conducted.