Senior Policy Communications · Washington, D.C.

Zacharie
Riddle

Building the narrative for America’s new century of tech dominance.

Ex U.S. Senate Comms DirectorCORPORATE/GOVERNMENT COMMS ADVISORAVAILABLE FOR PRO-AI/PRO-NUCLEAR TECH ROLES
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01 / Purpose

"If the United States isn't first in AI, we'll never be first in anything ever again."

Artificial intelligence is the foundational architecture of the next American century.

Nuclear energy is not just the best way to power that transformation, but the only way.

To secure this victory for the United States, we'll need to translate complex policy and tech into beautiful narratives that the American people want a lead role in.

I spent six years inside the U.S. Senate communicating the thorniest policy stories to journalists, executives, and the public; I'm putting that experience to work securing American dominance in AI and nuclear.

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02 / Operational Record

Senior PR Specialist

Jan 2025 — Present

Self-employed — Washington, D.C.

Leveraging U.S. Senate experience to help clients communicate complex policy to general audiences, and to help state governments communicate their AI and data center policies to a skeptical public, and corporate clients refine their AI messaging.

Communications Director

Apr 2021 — Jan 2025

United States Senate · Office of Sen. Mike Braun

Led strategic PR on the highest-profile public policy issues, translating complex issues into messaging for journalists and the public and providing direct messaging counsel to former CEO, Senator Mike Braun. Executed comprehensive media plans in coordination with the White House, Cabinet offices, legal teams, and subject-matter experts. Managed a small team of high-agency communicators through major policy rollouts and fast-paced breaking news.

Deputy Communications Director / Chief Speechwriter

Jan 2019 — Apr 2021

United States Senate

Led and managed communications strategy for the U.S. Senate office. Briefed the Senator and prepared all briefing materials for interviews. Wrote all speeches.

03 / Capabilities

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Media Relations & Strategic Communications

  • Proactive comms strategy
  • Reporter relationships
  • Key messages & backgrounders
  • Message pull-through tracking
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Reputation Management & Rapid Response

  • Issue identification & mitigation
  • Sensitive/fast-moving issues
  • Crisis discretion
  • Comms under public scrutiny
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Cross-Functional & Executive Support

  • Senior leader advisory
  • Govt affairs + legal + policy coordination
  • Briefing documents & media prep
  • Multi-stakeholder workstreams

04 / Selected Press

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