Scott Peterson - Head of Washington, D.C. office, expert in cable, politics,
crisis communication

Scott L. Peterson has dedicated over a decade of his professional life to the cable television industry. Throughout his career with the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), Association of Cable Communicators (ACC), and, most notably, at C-SPAN, he has worked with and amongst the founders and pioneers of the industry, current MSO executives, system level leaders, and frontline employees.

At C-SPAN, Peterson spent 8 years traveling to all parts of the country as an MSO and community relations liaison at C-SPAN. In this role, Peterson was an essential part of numerous Beacon award winning campaigns that helped build and diversify the C-SPAN networks from a cable industry public service to a ubiquitious household name and multi-media brand that is recognized as an essential service to American democracy.

Utilizing his expertise in understanding media, politics, and public communication, Peterson has spent the last year of his career serving as Director of Media Relations for the Office of Mayor Sheila Dixon and the City of Baltimore, MD. Peterson directed all communications and was lead spokesperson for the nation's 20th largest city.