Marlin Collingwood

President

marlin@thechtgroup.com

Marlin brings 20 years of both consumer and political expertise to The CHT Group. Prior to moving to Boston, he was Senior Vice President, Director of Public Relations at Mullen, a top U.S. advertising communications agency, prior to that he was Senior Vice President at Howard Rubenstein Associates in New York City. Alongside broad business experience, his expertise includes reputation management strategy and implementation, public affairs, crisis management, political affairs, healthcare, travel & tourism and large-scale events.

A former Washington, D.C. politico, he started his career on Capitol Hill on the press staff of the late U.S. John Heinz (R-PA). He also worked as East Coast Collegiate Campaign Manager for Reagan/Bush '84, after which he served on the White House press staff for the Reagan/Bush Administration.

His client work has included national healthcare companies, major consumer brands, New York and Los Angeles celebrities and personalities and major regional and national events including The 1992 Democratic National Convention in NYC, The Operation Welcome Home NYC Ticker-Tape Parade in 1991 and the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.

Marlin has led teams that have worked for a variety of clients including The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tourism office and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Leona Helmsley, Saturday Night Live, the Archer-Daniels Midland Company, Whirlpool Corporation, The Heart Failure Society of America, the New York Post and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Marlin graduated with a bachelors degree in mass communication from Anderson College and a masters degree from Penn State University.