Steven has more than 20 years of experience across the communications landscape, advising some of the world’s largest companies on corporate reputation, crisis and issues management, public affairs and government relations. Steven’s experience spans high-level corporate roles, political campaigns, consulting, and at the White House.

Steven currently serves as on the leadership team of the Global Government and Corporate Affairs function at Caterpillar where he directs teams dealing with advocacy efforts, reputational issues, and political and policy developments across the US and international jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Caterpillar, Steven was a Senior Managing Director at the business advisory firm FTI Consulting where he focused on supporting companies dealing with crisis, litigation and public affairs challenges. Prior to joining FTI, Steven spent six years at ExxonMobil where he managed several public affairs portfolios including state government relations, global advertising, litigation communications and served as a member of the climate policy, investor engagement, and communications strategy teams. Before joining ExxonMobil, Steven worked at a global strategic communications firm, served in the White House Office of Political Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration, was a member of political team on the Bush-Cheney ’04 campaign and worked at the Republican National Committee. 

Steven serves as an advisory board member of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft. Worth and is a 2001 graduate of the University of Iowa where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.