Robert J. Howard

President and CEO, Howard & Associates
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Phone: 678-525-1497
Fax: 770-623-3861

Robert J. Howard (Bob) is President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert J. Howard & Associates in Duluth, Georgia. His company specializes in education, crisis communication, medical and governmental relations and health and security issues.

For twenty years, Bob served in the United States Navy with global deployments in, Iceland, Puerto Rico, Sicily, Japan, the Middle East and Europe. He was awarded Commendation Medals from the Navy, Air Force and Army, as well as the Meritorious Service Medal. During his last tour as Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific he trained senior officers on media management in crisis and wartime scenarios

Bob served at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for eleven years where he served as media/press officer for the National Center for Infectious Diseases. Bob brings a wide range of experience developing and delivering effective messages on topics ranging from emerging infections, bioterrorism, crisis communications and security plans and solutions.  He developed the Advanced Media Training Program for physicians at the CDC and also assisted, at the request of the President’s Physician, in the training of the White House Medical Unit.  Bob’s theories and proven strategies for managing “breaking” or developing news stories and institutional health issues, can easily be applied in helping any agency or entity achieve its communication goals and outcomes.

Bob has co-authored a chapter in the public health textbook Principles and Practices of Public Health Surveillance, and has authored numerous book and magazine chapters and articles on subjects ranging from bioterrorism awareness, to the impact of illegal immigration on public health. He has also taught at the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. Additionally, he served as Co-Chair of the 2002 Harvard Bio-Security Conference.

Bob serves as a visiting lecturer at the University of Georgia, Harvard University School of Public Health and Medicine, Harvard Principals Seminar, the National Bioterrorism Training Center, four National Public Health Training Institutes and is a member of the National Advisory Council at Annenberg Center for Health and Science Center.  Bob served as the former President of the Dekalb Georgia Chapter of The American Cancer Society.