Mac Prichard

“Mac Prichard is the BEST! He is incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated to helping job seekers. Mac's List is an invaluable resource.”

“"Find your dream job" is one of the most inspiring podcasts I've ever listened to. Every week, Mac Prichard meets a different career expert to talk about work, networking, how to polish your résumé and communicate your strengths during an interview. Congratulations for the great job you're doing, Mac! — A listener from Montevideo, Uruguay”

“Mac not only has a great platform for job seekers in the Pacific Northwest and an excellent podcast with global reach, but he also makes sure to support every podcast guest, other podcasters, career coaches, and basically everyone that can add value to job candidates and the recruitment and selection process. He's the job market ambassador, and his spirit of generosity is infectious. Mac, thank you so much for all the support you have given The Job Hunting Podcast. It's a pleasure to be part of your community.”

“Mac gives GREAT advice! Get his book "Land your Dream Job Anywhere", read the blog posts and watch the webinars. Even though his show is watched by millions, he responds to you when you email him - very nice!”

“It was a stroke of true professional luck to work for Mac on my first job out of college over 25 years ago. I would not be where I am today had I not learned from one of the best PR professionals in the country. Mac was the first person the Central Artery / Tunnel Project hired to set up their communications shop and he guided us all with his exceptional skill set and leadership qualities. He significantly advanced every organization he worked for since then. With his own firm now, he continues to take every client to the next level of excellence with strategic creativity and unparalleled PR ability. ”

“I worked with Mac Prichard on a campaign in Iowa with the League of Conservation Voters. Mac did a great job with fundraising, persuading voters, helping coordinate a statewide Get Out the Voter operation, assisting with public events, and making the whole project more successful.”

“Mac intuits like nobody else I know, and with his analytics, he is very effective. He has honed his communication skills to razor sharp, spot on perfection. Concise. Memorable. Persuasive.”

“Mac hired me as public information officer for the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (aka Boston's Big Dig) communications office. He built and led the department at a critical part of the project, when project plans were being designed and introduced to residents and businesses in the surrounding communities. Media relations was a key piece of his portfolio at the time, and he managed it well, as he did everything else.”

“I worked with Mac while we both served on Commissioner (now Congressman) Earl Blumenauer's staff. Mac served as Earl's Communications Director,.This was a controversial time in Portland's history because of two major public initiatives, the mid-county sewer project and Portland's landmark curbside recycling program. Mac handled both projects, and all communications for the Commissioner, with excellence. Mac was responsible for speech writing, development of talking points, press management, and assistance on legislative projects. Beyond his professionalism, Mac took the time to educate the Commissioner on key points and concerns while preparing him for controversy and offering potential solutions. Mac is a public relations professional who brought a superior work ethic to the team, a positive attitude and a level of experience welcomed by the Commissioner. I was proud to serve with him.”

“Mac is a classic, well-rounded strategic communications professional. I've worked with him on targeted research dissemination, managing high-profile crisis communications campaigns, and synthesizing and highlighting multi-million dollar portfolios of work. In every engagement, Mac is personable, thoughtful, creative, and most importantly, results oriented. He has a stellar reputation earned through years of strong work. He's also a natural networker who's self-created "Mac's list" has become a go-to resource for job-seeking communications. I would strongly recommend hiring Mac, and hope to do so myself in the near future.”

“When I was a graduate student at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, it gave me an opportunity to see how Mac Prichard thinks, communicates and weighs ethical considerations. As someone who has worked in journalism and for two foundations, I can attest to Mac's ability to grasp the strategic needs of organizations and help them effectively communicate their messages to clients, the news media and elected officials. Anyone who crosses paths with Mac will quickly discover that he is an intelligent and experienced professional. As they get to know him, they'll also see that he is an extremely hard worker, a great listener and has a tremendous sense of fairness. In a nutshell, he is an ethical and good person. He is driven by the desire to help clients fulfill their missions. Because of his strong track record and personal skills, he has a broad network of clients and professional colleagues across the United States. He connects people to organizations and fellow leaders pursuing common goals. He is a rare talent who knows how to get things done in the nonprofit, public and private sectors.”

“I've known and collaborated with Mac for nearly 30 years across multiple projects in and out of government, politics and the private sector. He's always been the consummate professional and a real pleasure with whom to work. I have valued and found Mac's strategic insights and recommendations to be thoughtful, creative and highly effective. He has one of the most valuable understandings of the intersections between government, politics, advocacy and commercial interests that results in sharp analysis linked to highly effective and actionable engagement recommendations.”

“It's an extraordinary pleasure to work with Mac. His kindness translates to a deep commitment to the issues he takes on. He's a sophisticated communicator, but unpretentious His humility makes him an inveterate learner, which means that he's always got fresh insights to share. What a pleasure it is to work with someone so effective and dedicated. I would jump at the opportunity to work with him again.”

“I first met Mac when I was new to Portland and networking in 1994. Mac was a wealth of constructive ideas and displayed sincere interest in my opportunities. I later worked with him on Jeff Roger's Metro Council campaign and was impressed with his work ethic and vision in creating the campaign organization from scratch, organizing get-out-the-vote efforts like yard signs and phone banks, and assisting Jeff with fundraising. Whether it's crisis resolution you are searching for or just a moment of strategic clarity, Mac's gift for listening and his knack for understanding complex issues makes him a great go to guy.”

“I have worked with Mac for several years and have witnessed the many ways that his wisdom, skills and counsel enable community based organizations and formal systems of care to develop and implement effective communication strategies that achieve results. Mac is the go-to person for communications assistence. He is smart, resourceful, collegial, personable and widely respected in the field.”

“More than 30 years on, I still recall with great fondness the year I spent working together with Mac at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) in Washington. He was always on such an even keel, managing the most maddening problems with alacrity and humor. He also wrote well, with keen political insight, and knew how to work the press. So I'm glad to see that his talents have come to full fruition since those distant times in the form of Prichard Communication! Michael Luhan Spokesman and Head/Media and Public Affairs Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) The Hague, the Netherlands”

“Mac worked with me as part of the "issues team" on the Joe Kennedy's first run for Congress in 1984-1985. I was the campaign's issues director so Mac reported directly to me, and he worked with me on such tasks as these: — He assisted me in the research and writing drafts of several op-eds that appeared in Boston area newspapers, the campaign's way of increasing the visibility of Joe's candidacy in district media and informing voters of his views on important public policies. — He researched and fact-checked on short deadline a variety of issue-related copy and speech that I prepared for Joe. One of his memorable finds was an anecdote he dug up for me in the pre-Google days about Frederic Tudor, the 19th century Bostonian who shipped ice to India. I had asked Mac to find an example of innovation. — He also found time to assist the field staff with their outreach into the community and get-out-the vote efforts. Mac is a joy to work with — efficient, effective, strategic, and task-oriented. And through 30 years, we've remained good friends, even though we live on different coasts. Envious of all who get to work with him out West. Melissa Ludtke Producer, Touching Home in China: In Search of Missing Girlhoods”

“Mac Prichard always delivered on providing top notch communications expertise on complex issues. I highly recommend him to others.”

“I had the privilege of working with Mac Prichard in the late 1980’s at the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI). Mac accomplished much in his two years with us, including creating a statewide multilingual public information campaign to encourage immigrants to become US citizens that led to above average participation compared to other states. Mac is also expert at media relations and communications relations. I recommend him highly.”

“I've known Mac since 1994. I met Mac shortly after we were both hired by the Oregon Employment Department. It's been my pleasure to work with Mac and we still keep in contact. From a professional perspective while working at the Oregon Employment Department, I thought Mac did an excellent job as the department's communications officer. Mac was responsible for crating a statewide public information campaign to introduce a network of online information kiosks in public places across the state that for the first time gave the public access to tens of thousands of job listings formerly available only in agency offices. Mac was responsible for increasing the visibility of the agency’s research on employment trends through a regular stream of news releases and recorded stories used by weekly newspapers and radio stations across the state. That assisted me in meeting my goals as the head of the labor market information unit to widely distribute research that was conducted by my staff. Chris Apgar, CEO & President Apgar & Associates, LLC”

“Mac is one of the best communicators I know. He easily stepped into the role of interim public affairs manager at ODOT and did such a solid job that he was quickly noticed by the Governor's office, who hired him to do more great work. While at ODOT, Mac led communications strategies on a $60 million cost overrun for a complex DMV computer project with sensitivity and transparency. He also managed the agency's public information staff statewide, and directed daily media relations. I was sorry to see Mac go at the end of his brief ODOT assignment, but also happy we would keep working together in his new role on the Governor's staff.”

“I was pleased to have Mac Prichard as my deputy when I served as Governor Kitzhaber’s Legislative Director. Mac was extremely reliable and hardworking. He introduced several innovations to the position, devising a new and efficient system for tracking the many staff recommendations for the 900+ bills sent to the Governor and introducing a web-based tracking system—a real innovation for 1997. I would recommend Mac without hesitation.”

“I worked with Mac when he was responsible for researching and writing speeches for Governor Kitzhaber and I recommend him wholeheartedly. Mac is strategic, thoughtful and results-oriented, and is able to translate complex policy and ideas into clear language with great impact. Mac is someone who can move from strategy to implementation fluidly, and he's able to see the new ideas that are changing the way we communicate and adapt them for clients with ease. Last but not least, Mac is a pleasure to work with, and able to lead a team to great results and motivate everyone to work hard.”

“Mac is thoughtful in his approach. He examines an issue from multiple perspectives and works with a team to find the right set of solutions. His communications, messaging and public affairs work is always of the highest quality. His combination of analytical skills, collaborative respect, and expert execution is hard to find. I am honored to highly recommend him.”

“What impresses me most about Mac is his range ... from Y2K communication with employees and partners to telling the story of people with developmental disabilities, Mac did it all. His insatiable curiosity, attention to detail, work ethic and grasp of public policy made him a valuable asset to our team. He was level-headed and calm no matter the challenge. Mac gets results, delivers on time and brings a unique perspective to every conversation.”

“I've known and worked with Mac for more than ten years and have had the chance to see him in action in multiple settings. While the rest of us would tend to get caught up in our narrow battles and stove-piped struggles to have impact, Mac always had his eye on the big picture. You can trust that he's thinking about how to make your efforts translate more effectively to the broader community.”

“In short order, Mac came to the rescue of the Governor’s Office back in 1996. When one of our media relations team went on leave, Mac came in and performed flawlessly on a moment’s notice. On Day One, he produced first-rate written materials – news releases and talking points. And he saw to it that the governor’s news conferences and public events were planned and executed without a hitch. Mac is the kind of professional who simply gets the job done.”

“You can't ask for a professional with more skill, integrity, creativity and insight than Mac. He did excellent work for me - writing, planning, assisting and advising the agency director, handling crisis communications - all with competence, grace and good humor. I recommend him highly.”

“Mac has an incredible ability to work across many groups and be responsive to their needs.. He is masterful at dealing with crisis communications, is an excellent writer and speaker, and produces quality work. He's an asset to any organization.”

“Mac brought a significant number of skills to his communications work at the Oregon Department of Human Services. He excelled in his knowledge of the media and brought a full tool kit to the task: developing media strategy, crisis communication, writing releases and making contributions to our newsletter, speaking publicly on behalf of the Department, and providing excellent counsel to Department leadership. Mac also understands internal communication and the critical role it plays in keeping staff informed, involved and committed to the work of the organization. His intelligence and people skills combine with his professional knowledge to provide exemplary service to all those with whom he works..”

“Mac has an incredible ability to work across many groups and be responsive to their needs, He is masterful at dealing with crisis communications, is an excellent writer and spokesperson, and produces quality products in a timely way. He's an asset to any organization.”

“I have worked with Mac directly and his staff for nine years. He has always been a great asset as we created a communications plan to turn the Reclaiming Futures model into a mainstream program helping children and families over come AOD challenges. Prichard Communications continues to consult with us in the areas of online strategy, grantee training, media relations, public affairs and strategic planning.”

“Mac is a committed, savvy, political consultant and operative. His network, combined with his personal skills, and laser-like intellect make Mac a rare asset to any team or endeavor. Mac has maintained and nurtured key contacts on both coasts. His practical objectivity makes him a trusted asset to any team.”