Tucker Eskew is the founder of Eskew Strategy Group, LLC., a leader in developing and executing strategic communications for high-stakes policy battles. As deputy assistant to the President and director of the White House Office of Global Communications until December 2003, Tucker headed the development of strategic communications to promote Administration policies and American values around the world. Previously, as director of the White House Office of Media Affairs in 2001, he oversaw the Administration’s strategy and tactics for “outside-the-Beltway” news organizations, talk radio, specialty media and the President’s official website. He has also advised senior officials on message strategy for national security and homeland security. Tucker also founded PR and business-consulting firm, Eskew Communications Group, Inc., and is a graduate of the University of the South (Sewanee).