Steven Rivas
Austin, TX
With more than 20 years of experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors, Rivas has a unique perspective on what it takes to affect change at all levels by developing forward-looking strategies, building consensus and partnerships, or mobilizing grassroots outreach.
Rivas has advised numerous political candidates and organizations with big picture initiatives, crafting policy and strategies, messaging and media relations. Prior to his role as a consultant, he worked at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate in the President George W. Bush administration. At DHS, Rivas fostered relationships with public officials in Texas to disseminate $103.6 million in federal disaster aid along Gulf Coast areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.