Ted Hearn

Ted Hearn joined the ACA Connects family in 2009 as Vice President of Communications. Based in Washington, D.C., Ted is responsible for interacting with media representatives as well as preparing and distributing nearly all ACA Connects external communications. These communications include: Press releases, statements, speeches, the ACAC Daily Media Sweep, and the biweekly ACAction Brief. Ted also plays a leading role in expanding ACA Connects presence on various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. On the Twitter microblogging platform Ted’s handle is @TedatACA. Before joining ACAC, Ted was a Washington, D.C., journalist for 25 years, focusing on communications law and regulation at the local, state and federal levels. For his last 15 years in journalism, Ted was the Washington, D.C., News Editor of Multichannel News. Ted holds B.A. M.A. degrees, respectively, from Lake Forest College and the George Washington University. Ted’s daughter Michelle is a 2021 college graduate who lives and works in New Orleans, LA.