Dj Sprenger

Vice President, Corporate Issues & Crisis at Weber Shandwick

DJ Sprenger has a diverse work experience in the field of corporate affairs, public relations, and crisis management. DJ has held roles at various organizations including Weber Shandwick, BCW Global, Team Rubicon, AT&T, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Estes Public Relations, IonLoop, and Camp Chumbawumba.

At Weber Shandwick, DJ is currently serving as the Vice President of Corporate Issues & Crisis since June 2022.

Prior to this, they worked at BCW Global where they held the position of Vice President of Corporate Affairs from October 2019 to April 2022. During their time at BCW Global, DJ was responsible for reputation and brand management, media relations, internal communications, change management, and crisis navigation. DJ'skey responsibilities included developing strategic communications plans, drafting press releases and other communications materials, developing brand narratives, and conducting vulnerability and risk assessments. DJ's notable accomplishments at BCW Global include successfully helping a public safety contractor navigate a controversial media investigation and supporting the development of a media relations campaign for an all-civilian space mission.

Before joining BCW Global, DJ served as a Senior Associate of Public Affairs at Team Rubicon from April 2018 to October 2019. In this role, they worked as the national Public Information Officer (PIO), managing PR for the organization and deploying to disaster response operations across the United States.

Prior to their role at Team Rubicon, DJ worked at AT&T as an Area Manager of Public Affairs from June 2016 to April 2018. DJ led and managed the AT&T public affairs war room in Dallas, providing messaging, communications, and collateral development support for public affairs operations across all 50 states.

DJ also has experience working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, where they held different roles including Account Executive from March 2015 to June 2016, AAE from December 2012 to March 2015, and Fellow from May 2012 to December 2012. At Hill+Knowlton Strategies, DJ provided communications counsel to a Fortune 50 telecommunications company, managing public affairs projects and developing key messaging materials for campaigns on policy issues.

Additionally, DJ has gained experience through internships at Estes Public Relations and IonLoop, where they worked on various public relations and marketing campaigns.

Furthermore, DJ has entrepreneurial experience as the Co-Founder of Camp Chumbawumba, a recreational summer camp for kids that they started and directed after high school. In this role, they managed the camp's finances and developed a PR and marketing plan.

Overall, DJ Sprenger has a strong background in corporate affairs, crisis management, and public relations, coupled with experience in managing PR for disaster response operations, providing communications support for public affairs operations, and developing key messaging materials for campaigns.

DJ Sprenger completed their education history with a Bachelor's degree in Communications, specializing in Public Relations, at Bellarmine University. DJ attended the university from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that, they attended the Episcopal School of Dallas from 2006 to 2008, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Additionally, in December 2018, they obtained a certification as a Wildland Fire Fighter (FFT2) from Colorado Firecamp.

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  • Vice President, Corporate Issues & Crisis

    June, 2022 - present

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