Doug Pinkham is president of the Public Affairs council, the leading international association for public affairs professionals. Doug was elected to head the council in 1997. Under his leadership, the council has expanded its membership, online services, research on emerging public affairs trends, conferences and global public affairs programs. He has written numerous articles for trade/professional magazines and books and is a frequent speaker on public affairs, politics, communications and corporate management. He has been quoted widely in the print and broadcast media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, Fox Business News and NPR.