The PIO Podcast
The PIO Podcast is a platform for Public Information Officers (PIO's) and Public Affairs Officers (PAO's) in public sector organizations, including Police, Fire, EMS, FEMA, state, local, and federal government organizations. The podcast aims to facilitate learning, growth, and discussion of issues that PIO's/PAO's may encounter within their profession. If you would like to support the podcast and connect with other PIO's/PAO's, please email us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode #32: Interview of Anthony Guglielmi - Public Affairs Director at Fairfax County Sheriffs Police
Emmy award-winning communications and public affairs practitioner specializing in strategic communications, media relations, legislative advocacy, and social media influence in the gove…
Episode #31: Christine Townsend, PIO, PIO Tool Kit
Christine has over fifteen years of experience in crisis and emergency communication as well as shaping the digital policing narrative in the UK. As one of the founding teams to bring s…
Episode #30: Kevin Maccioli - PIO - Middlesex County Sheriffs Office
Kevin Maccioli is the Director of Media Relations and Public Information for the Middlesex (Mass.) Sheriff’s Office.
Kevin has served as the lead Public Information Officer (PIO) for the…
Episode #29: Interview of Conner Hagan - Public Affairs Officer - FBI Little Rock Office
Connor Hagan entered on duty with the FBI in July 2015 as a member of the Milwaukee Field Office’s Special Surveillance Group. In this position, he covertly surveilled and documented th…
Episode #28: Kevin Sandell, Public Affairs Planner - U.S. Army
Maj. Kevin Sandell is an Army Public Affairs Officer serving with the Army's Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) at the Pentagon. He has served in the military for 14 years, wi…
Episode #27: Interview of PIO Brennan Matherne, LaFourche Parish Sheriffs Office
Captain Brennan Matherne has served as Public Information Officer of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office (Louisiana) for nearly 10 years. He has 16 total years of experience as a PIO …
Episode #26: Interview with Genevieve Judge, PIO Sarasota Police Department (FL)
Genevieve Judge joined the Sarasota Police Department in Florida in May 2013 to serve as the Public Information Officer after nearly 10 years working in TV News as a Multi-Media Journal…
Episode #25: Interview of Carin Morrell, PIO from the University of Maryland - Baltimore
In June 2019, Carin Morrell joined the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) as the first Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Police Department and Office of Emergency Management…
Episode #24: Interview with Josh Devine, Communications Direction - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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Episode #23 - Interview of Dionne Waugh, PIO for the Boulder Police & Fire Departments
Dionne Waugh has worked in the field of law enforcement public information for nearly 13 years. She joined the City of Boulder (Colorado) in November 2020 as the Public Safety PIO for B…
Episode #22 - Trent Faris, Public Information Officer, York County Sheriffs Office
About Trent Faris - Trent Faris serves as Public Information Officer for the York County Sheriff’s Office, a full service, and nationally accredited law enforcement agency employing app…
Episode #21: Katie Nelson, Public Relations Coordinator, Mountain View Police Department
Katie is the Social Media + Public Relations Coordinator for the Mountain View Police Department in northern California. Katie specializes in social media management, speaking across th…
Episode #20 - Interview with Nelly Miles, Public Affairs Director for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Nelly Miles has been employed with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for 21 years. She currently serves as the GBI’s Public Affairs Director, acting as a liaison between the ag…
Episode #19: Interview with PIO Steven Smith, Albany (NY) Police Department
A proud and dedicated member of the Albany Police Department in upstate New York. With over 17-years of law enforcement experience, I am honored to serve as the department's public info…
Episode #18: Interview Thanh Nguyen, Orange County Fire Authority
25 year veteran of the fire service and experienced public information officer.
Firefighter supervisor with a municipal fire agency. Supervise a crew of firefighters with emergency respo…
Episode #17: Interview of Judy Pal, 10-8 Communications
With more than 30 years of experience, Judy Pal has served in management and public relations positions for public safety, government, and the professional sports and entertainment indu…
Episode #16 - PIO Amanda Hunter, Pasco County Sheriffs Office
Amanda Hunter was promoted to Public Information Manager at the Pasco Sheriff’s Office in Sept. 2020. In this role, she oversees the media relations and social media arms for the agency…
Episode #15: Interview with Media Relations Specialist Sarah Boyd and PIO Sgt. Jake Becchina
Sarah Boyd - Public Relations Specialist
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Sarah Boyd has been employed by the Kansas City Police Department for the past 12 years. At the beginning of her career, social media us…
Episode #14 - Interview with Christopher Cook, Arlington Police (TX)
Christopher Cook serves as a lieutenant overseeing the media relations and strategic communications for the Arlington, Texas Police Department. He leads a team focused on internal and e…
Episode #13 - PIO Trooper Tiffany Bush - Kansas State Highway Patrol
Trooper Bush is a graduate of Kansas State University. Tiffany joined the Kansas Highway Patrol in July 2007, where she was stationed in Troop A, the Kansas City Metro. Tiffany has be…