PAUL D. RAYMOND, JR.: LEADERSHIP THROUGH COMMUNICATION
Leadership is Operations.
Paul Raymond, Jr. helps organizations lead clearly, communicate with purpose and build trust when the stakes are high.
Paul D. Raymond, Jr.
Communication is a leadership function.
When information is incomplete, scrutiny is high and decisions carry real consequences, communication cannot be treated as an afterthought. It is part of how leaders make decisions, coordinate people, manage uncertainty and earn trust.
Paul brings more than two decades of public-service leadership experience spanning executive leadership, crisis communication, public information, emergency management, facilitation and organizational readiness.
“Communication gaps are trust gaps.”
High-consequence leadership
Leading communication when New Hampshire needed it most.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul led New Hampshire’s Joint Information Center—helping coordinate communications across state agencies during one of the most complex and sustained public-information challenges in the state’s history.
The work required more than messages. It required coordination, disciplined decision-making, accurate public information, media engagement, internal communication and the ability to maintain public trust over time.
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State departments represented
Communication coordination across a large, multi-agency state response.
- 45 communicators coordinated across agencies
- 200+ public-information line staff supported
- 4,500+ media inquiries managed
- 250+ news conferences supported
Work in practice
Leading, teaching and building practical resources.
Leading inside complex public institutions
Paul served as Assistant Commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and as Strategic Communications Administrator for the New Hampshire Department of Safety.
Communication Gaps Are Trust Gaps
Paul’s keynote and training work helps leaders understand how internal communication, credibility and operational trust shape organizational performance.
Teaching the work that matters
As a FEMA Executive PIO graduate and instructor, and an APIO instructor, Paul teaches crisis communication, executive public information and high-consequence decision-making.
The PIO Calendar
A global resource connecting public-information professionals with training, conferences, organizations, resources and practical tools.
Visit The PIO Calendar →Corrections Communicated
Practical writing on crisis communication, leadership accountability and the realities of communicating in high-scrutiny institutions.
Read “When Silence Becomes the Crisis” →Turning communication into organizational capability
Paul helps leaders strengthen communication systems, prepare for difficult moments and ensure people understand their roles before a crisis occurs.
Explore Charter Point services →In the room
Practical leadership is built with people.
Experience & preparation
Grounded in practice and professional development.
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Charter Point Associates brings practical counsel, high-consequence communication experience and a clear focus on work that can be put into practice.