United States of America
Grayling has 14 offices across 11 cities throughout North America, including New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Offering Public Relations, Public Affairs, Government Relations, Public Affairs, Government Relations and Investor Relations. Grayling U.S. collaborates closely with regional hubs across the world to deliver global campaigns for its clients.
Key industry sectors in which Grayling operates are: Energy, Environment, Industry; Healthcare and Pharmaceutical; Financial and Professional Services; Technology, Media and Telecoms; Consumer Brands; Government and Public Sector.
Grayling North America is uniquely positioned to pair its “Different Thinking for a Different World” with your own vision – to create a partnership that will give you measurable business results that help surpass your goals.
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- United States of America
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Denver, Colorado
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami, Florida
- New York, N.Y.
- Sacramento, California
- San Francisco, California
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Washington, D.C.
David Beightol
Managing Principal, North America Government Relations
david.beightol@dutkograyling.com
Christine Boehlke
CEO, North America Public Relations
Telephone: +1 415 442 4025
chris.boehlke@graylingcp.com
Christine has more than 30 years experience in corporate positioning, branding, marketing and crisis management, and her integrated marketing expertise helps clients build revenue along with image and reputation.
Chris has helped pioneer categories such as digital and Internet video, Internet shopping and entertainment, online fraud protection, virtual conferencing, mobile and wireless computing and customer relationship management.
Chris spent the first portion of her public relations career representing some of the most respected consumer brands in the world, including Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss, Mattel, MGM, Oscar Mayer and a variety of Procter & Gamble products.
Chris holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
David Beightol
Managing Principal, North America Government Relations
Telephone: (+1) 202 484 4884
david.beightol@dutkograyling.com
David Beightol serves as the Managing Director for the Government Markets team, as well as the State & Local team. Prior to joining Dutko Grayling, David was the Director of Government Affairs for the large multi-national corporation, Johnson Controls, Inc. Before that, David served at the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. In 1992, President Bush appointed David as the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on the Los Angeles Recovery.
From 1987 to 1991, David served as the director of the Washington, DC office for the State of Wisconsin. David began his political career in the US House of Representatives, first in the office of Congressman Sensenbrenner, followed by service on the Science, Space and Technology Committee.
In addition to his duties with Dutko Grayling, David also serves on the board of MissionLink, an organization of CEO’s in the National Security Arena, and on the Advisory Board for Global Relief Technology, Inc. David also sits on the corporate board for the Arena Stage and is an advisor both the Maryland Initiative of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Erik Knettel
Senior Managing Director
Telephone: +1 646 284 9415
erik.knettel@grayling.com
As Senior Managing Director at Grayling, with 20 years of experience in the fields of corporate and financial communications, Erik focuses on comprehensive communications programs for clients looking to expand their exposure in the global financial and media markets as well as enhance their valuation. Erik maintains extensive experience in strategic communications program design/implementation, branding and executive visibility, international cross border communications, initial public offerings, corporate events and transaction communications. Erik provides strategic consulting for clients ranging in life cycle from established multinational corporations to emerging growth companies as well as governmental agencies and private institutions. Prior to joining Grayling Erik held senior positions with ThomsonReuters including key roles within their communications consulting and capital markets practices. Prior to that Erik was a Senior Analyst with Kissell-Blake Inc. As a graduate of Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business Administration, Erik received a Bachelors degree in Business Management. As a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) Erik has been invited to speak at NIRI national and regional conferences on topics such as global financial communications, crisis management and investor relations.

