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Paul Swiergosz
Sr Director Analyst
Paul Swiergosz is a Senior Director-Analyst in the Gartner for Communications Leaders practice, providing actionable, high-level analysis and advice on communications topics involving leadership and functional management, and external communications.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Paul served as the Director of Global Public Relations for L3Harris Technologies, Senior Business Communications Lead for Northrop Grumman's Strategic Space Division, and Principal Advisor for Strategic Communications for the commander of United States Central Command.
A retired U.S. Army officer and former government senior civilian, Paul possesses nearly 25 years of communications experience supporting leadership across the Department of Defense and the private sector.
His roles included managing communications activities for a major Army installation and its deployed combat forces, providing strategic planning and media relations counsel as a Pentagon spokesperson, and managing crisis communications for U.S. Army Europe.
His private sector experience also includes agency time working with major brands at Ketchum, Inc., and developing business communication strategies for emerging technology and manufacturing firms as a private consultant.
Areas of coverage
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Communications Strategy and Functional Leadership
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External Communications
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Communications Leadership and Functional Management
Education
BS in journalism/public relations from Bowling Green State University.
MA in journalism/public relations from Marshall University.
MBA with a marketing focus from St. Leo University.
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Strategy and measurement
Reputation and crisis management
External communications
Evolving the future value of communications