PLDO names Scott Fraser, former Pres/CEO of RI Health Care Assoc, to PLDO Strategies

PLDO hires Scott Fraser as Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs – former President/CEO of RI Health Care Association; PR executive

PLDO Strategies LLC today announced the appointment of Scott Fraser to the position of Senior Director, Communications and External Relations. Mr. Fraser is a highly-respected public affairs expert with more than 30 years of experience working in the area of public and government relations in Rhode Island.  His appointment adds depth and expertise to PLDO Strategies’ client services, which include legislative and policy strategies, lobbying and advocacy campaign planning and management, public affairs and strategic communications, and business planning and consulting.

The company is a subsidiary of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO), a multi-state, full-service law firm.   

In this newly created position, Mr. Fraser will serve as a member of the PLDO Strategies executive team and be responsible for supporting the public relations and strategic communications efforts for its diverse group of clients that range from local nonprofits to international corporations.

“We are delighted to have Scott join the PLDO Strategies team of highly skilled professionals in service to our clients as trusted advocates and helping them advance their goals and objectives in the government affairs and political arena in Rhode Island,” said Matthew A. Lopes, Jr., principal at PLDO Strategies and co-founder of PLDO law firm. “Our representation of clients at the Rhode Island State House extends over 15 years. Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership skills in the field of communications. He is the right fit to further expand our service offerings in public relations advising to present and future clients.”

Mr. Fraser has over three decades of work in the communications industry on behalf of large corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. He is the former President and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association and the founder of his own PR company, Fraser Communications Group.

In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Public Relations Society of America. He graduated from Tufts University, and is a graduate of Leadership Rhode Island, Class of 1998.

Fraser’s bio: https://www.pldolaw.com/professional-staff/scott-a-fraser/

To contact Mr. Fraser or a member of the PLDO Strategies team, please call 401-824-5100 in their Johnston headquarters at 1301 Atwood Avenue. For further information, please visit www.pldostrategies.com.

About PLDO Strategies LLC

PLDO Strategies LLC provides services to a diverse group of private, public and nonprofit clients in the areas of legislative and policy strategies, lobbying and advocacy campaign planning and management, public affairs and strategic communications, and business planning and consulting. For more information, visit www.pldostrategies.com.