2020 ‘ ASTORS ’ Champion : John
Verrico www . AmericanSecurityToday . com 2020 CHAMPIONS - Edition 51 and that complex issues are easily un- derstoodod .
John
Verrico
• Chief of Media and
Community Relations , DHS Science &
Tech- nology
Directorate
• Excellence in Homeland Security
John Verrico , the former President of the National Association of
Government
Communicators , has nearly 40 years of experience as a public affairs profes- sional in federal and state government agencies , working extensively in media
, community and employee relations , with significant emphasis in science , en- gineering and the security fields , and has proven to be a tremendous asset to
American Security Today .
A retired
Navy Master Chief
Journalist , John ’ s career has been focused on help- ing government agencies tell their sto- ries and share important news with the public . He takes special care to ensure government information is accessible
John has also worked as a freelance jour- nalist , stand-up comic , and motivation- al speaker , among other fields where he learned not to take life too seriously
and to experience everything life has to offer
. Drawing from his experience as a young victim of bullies , John helps every
day sung heroes get recognition for their work . As an international speaker and leader- ship coach , John helps people keep their motivational torches lit so they can face their own ‘ monsters
.’.
Mr . Verrico with his 2020 ' ASTORS ' Award .
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