David Bresnahan, 52, has worked in all areas of newspaper and broadcast journalism, as well as public relations since 1972. He knows what journalists and broadcasters need and want.
Bresnahan has authored several books, hosted talk radio programs, owned a radio station, on-line newspapers, and other businesses. He has provided contractual public relations and advertising services to numerous companies and non-profit organizations. He has also managed sales teams marketing advertising and insurance.
His nationally syndicated radio program received a number of awards, including the "Communicator Award of Excellence in Broadcasting for 2000." He has also received awards for work in journalism, including the "2001 Crystal Award of Excellence for Outstanding Work in Journalism" for a series of investigative reports that exposed espionage and corruption in the U.S. Army Labs.
His most recent book is "9-11Terror In America," which contains interviews with WTC rescue workers during the first 24 hours after the attack.
He received a bachelor of science degree in communications with a computer science minor from Westminster College of Salt Lake City, where he was awarded the N. Eldon Tanner Christian Service Award.
From 1995 to 1996 he served in the Utah House of Representatives. Most recently he ran the North and South America portion of the media center in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He handled news media requests from thousands of journalists, resulting in many thousands of news stories created through story ideas and resources he provided.
Bresnahan has always been active in his church and community, where he has been a Scout leader and youth baseball coach. He received the West Jordan Community Enhancement Award for service in West Jordan, Utah, where he also served for 8 years as a member of the board of directors of the West Jordan Chamber of Commerce.
He also participated in the sport of gymnastics and spent many years coaching youth at all levels in the sport. In 1986 he was appointed as coach of the U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team for competitions in Riga, Latvia and Moscow, Russia.
In 1988 he was married in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Rona Oldham, a former first-grade schoolteacher in the Salt Lake City School District. The Bresnahan family now lives with their children Katie, Michael, David, and Joseph in Wakefield, New Hampshire.
Qualifications and Experience:
Westminster College, b.s. degree in Communications with a minor in Computer Science
Working journalist with 30+ years experience, award winning
Award winning radio broadcaster with 30+ years experience
Book author of five books with a recent best seller
Ghost writer of books and speeches for various clients
Technical writer for software manuals with 15+ years of experience
Award winning website content designer and publisher with 7 years of experience
Public speaker for corporate and youth groups with over 20 years experience
Former radio talk show host with both local and national shows
Former radio station owner
Public relations consultant for many clients - large and small
Publicist for numerous authors and activists seeking interviews with media
Member in good standing of the Society of Professional Journalists
Significant fundraising experience for non-profit groups and campaigns
Member of various professional boards
Political campaign manager for numerous campaigns over the past 20 years
Former member of the Utah House of Representatives
Former coach, U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team
