Paul Raymond Jr. is the founder of PDR Strategies, a strategic communications consultancy, and Corrections Communicated, the first dedicated strategic communications platform for corrections communicators. Through these ventures, he provides training, consulting, and resources to help agencies strengthen crisis messaging, improve internal communication and build trust with the public. He also partners with executive teams on leadership assessments, organizational reviews and communication strategies that align mission, morale and message.
A former assistant commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, Raymond also served as public information officer for the New Hampshire Department of Safety and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led New Hampshire’s Joint Information Center at the direction of the governor, coordinating messaging across 19 state agencies and handling more than 4,500 media inquiries, collaborating on more than 250 news releases and facilitating 111 live TV news conferences.
One of only 179 FEMA Executive Public Information Officers worldwide, he teaches FEMA’s Public Information Basics (L0105) and Advanced Public Information Officer (E0388) courses and regularly speaks at conferences on communications leadership, organizational culture and public safety.
Connect with Paul
- Website: PDR Strategies
- Corrections communications hub: Corrections Communicated
- LinkedIn: Paul D. Raymond Jr.
- Contact: paul@pdrstrategies.com
