David M. Marriott

David M. Marriott specializes in crisis management, crisis communication, labor communications, litigation support and media training. Marriott is a 35-year public relations professional, nationally accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, and a member of its Counselors Academy. His career spans broadcast journalism, politics, corporate and agency public relations.

Marriott is a recognized expert in the field of crisis management/crisis communication who has written articles and lectured extensively on the subject. He has been involved with product recalls, labor strife, corporate takeovers, environmental issues, airline disasters, numerous lawsuits and a variety of other highly visible issues.

Marriott is a former Emmy-winning television news reporter for Seattle’s CBS affiliate, KIRO-TV. He was also press secretary for former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman. He held corporate communications positions in the region before joining the consulting side of the business where he has run four successful communications consulting firms.

Marriott's experience as an award-winning broadcast journalist and as a corporate spokesperson puts him in high demand as a media-training consultant and specialist, and as a corporate issues strategist.

Marriott was recognized by his peers for his outstanding career and accomplishments in public relations when the Puget Sound Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awarded him their PR Professional of the Year award for 2001. Most recently, in October 2005, he was inducted into the University Of Washington School Of Communications Alumni Hall Of Fame. Currently, Marriott serves as president of Pinnacle World Wide, a network of 60 independently owned firms in 40 countries.

Marriott is active in the community. He currently serves as a member and past president of the Centrum Foundation board, past chair of the Seattle Center Advisory Commission, and a member and Public Policy Committee Chair of the Seattle Repertory Theatre board of trustees. He has also held board positions with Earshot Jazz Society, University of Washington, School of Music Visiting Committee, the Seattle King County chapter of the American Red Cross and was a founding member of the Seattle Police Foundation board of trustees. He is also a founding member and past president of the Seattle Chapter of Marketing Communications Executives International.