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Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2000 |
Contact: Michael McCauley |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The West Coast Regional Office of Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, has hired Michael McCauley to serve as Media Director. McCauley has nine years of experience serving as a media liaison for non-profit organizations. He replaces Robin Kane, who was Consumers Union's Media Director for the past three years. Kane has taken a new position with the Family Pride Coalition in Washington, D.C. McCauley will oversee media activities and assist the organization's advocates in working with the media.
Prior to coming to Consumers Union, McCauley served as the Communication Director for Greenbelt Alliance, the Bay Area's regional land conservation and urban planning non-profit organization. As Communications Director, McCauley handled a variety of responsibilities, including media outreach, policy communications and marketing. Before moving to California, he was the Communications Director for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), a national public interest law firm based in Washington, D.C. At TLPJ, he coordinated media relations for the organization's wide ranging docket of environmental, consumer, and civil rights cases. Prior to TLPJ, McCauley served as Research Director for Public Citizen's Congress Watch. During that time, he oversaw the group's research efforts on a wide number of consumer and environmental issues, and acted as a key spokesperson on congressional reform efforts. McCauley is a 1986 graduate of the University of Georgia's School of Journalism.
"We're delighted to have Michael on our staff," said Betsy Imholz, Director of the West Coast Regional Office. "He brings new skills, a breadth of experience, and fresh enthusiasm to our media work."
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization, serving only the consumer. We are a comprehensive source of unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health, nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since 1936, our mission has been to test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.
