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
Shawna Bruce - MD Bruce and Associates
Shawna Bruce brings her clients 40 years of risk and crisis communications, public information, and media relations experience. Shawna served as a Public Affairs Officer in the Canadian…
Barry Furey - Communications Consultant - Public Safety Consulting
Barry Furey is an award-winning public safety executive with over 50 years of experience. Serving as a fire officer in three states, a 9-1-1 director in four, and as a consultant here a…
Allison B. Hudson, APIO / Division Manager - Houston Police Department
Allison Breanna Hudson currently serves as Division Manager in the Office of Community Affairs for the Houston Police Department. She has 20 years of experience in crisis communication,…
Trent Gander - Freelance Writer/Copyright
Trent's Bio
Trent has been a professional copywriter since 2015.
Trent has predominately worked with the firearms, outdoor, defense, and marketing industries.
Some notable clients Trent ha…
Jerred A. Johnson - Public Information Officer - Somerset County Emergency Services
Jerred A. Johnson has an extensive background in public safety, spanning over 16 years in firefighting and rescue, campus law enforcement, criminology, the American Red Cross, and now H…
Dana Whyte - Communications Manager - Michigan State University, Department of Police and Public Safety
In this week's episode, we interview Dana Whyte, the Communications Manager from Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety, on the shooting on campus on February…
Bill Delaney - PIO (Ret) Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
Bill Delaney has over 40 years of experience in the fire service, first as a volunteer and career firefighter and, over the last 23 years, as a civilian manager. He retired as a Public …
Nicole Shutts, Program Manager, FEMA - Public Information Officer Training Program
Nicole's BIO
Ms. Nicole Shutts has been with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for 12 years. She currently serves as a Training Specialist in the Emergency Management Profes…
John Guilfoil - John Guilfoil Public Relations, LLC.
Season: 3 - Episode: 15
John Guilfoil is a former Boston Globe staff reporter who served as deputy press secretary to the late former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. He is the founder of …
Sarah Campbell, PIO - Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services
Season: 3 - Episode: 14
Sarah talks about something we do not frequently talk about Line of Duty Deaths.
Sarah's BIO:
Sarah Campbell has over 10 years of experience working in the Fire Ser…
Eric Holdeman, Eric Holdeman Associates
Season: 3 - Episode: 13
Eric Holdeman is a professional emergency manager who is passionate about providing information that can help families, businesses and governments become better p…
Mikayla Moscov - Public Information Director - Horry County Government
Mikayla Moskov is a FEMA and FBI-LEEDA certified Master Public information Officer with a background in broadcast journalism serving one of the fastest-growing places in the United Stat…
Cmdr. Matthew Kroll - Chief of Media Relations - US Coast Guard
Commander Matthew Kroll, U.S. Coast Guard
Matthew currently serves as the Chief of Media Relations and is the primary
spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard. He has more than 18 years of…
S3 - Episode #10: Alexandra Farkas - PIO - Cheyenne PD
Alexandra Farkas is the Public Information Officer for the Cheyenne Police Department. She is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing communication strategies between…
S3 - Episode #9: Jesica Lopez-Huskey, Marketing & Social Media Brand Ambassador
Jesica Lopez-Huskey is an experienced marketing and communication professional passionate about working within public safety. She leverages her creativity honed from working within Holl…
S3 - Episode #8: Lt. Shane Foley - Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)
15 yrs
Public Affairs (Media Relations) Supervisor - Lieutenant
Supervise a team of o…
S3 - Episode #7 : Michelle Marcomb - Media & Marketing Specialist - Rockford PD (IL)
Michelle Marcomb became the Media and Marketing Coordinator/Public Information Officer for the Rockford Police Department in February 2020. She’s responsible for media relations, crisi…
S3 - Episode #6: CEO Christopher Tarantino - Epicenter Innovations
Christopher Tarantino is an entrepreneur, investor, and international speaker on resilient innovation. Christopher has worked with thousands of high-performing leaders from startups, en…
S3 - Episode #5 - PIO Ryan Railsback - Riverside PD (CA)
Officer Ryan J. Railsback has been a police officer with the Riverside Police Department for 25 years. He is currently the department’s Public Information Officer, a position he has he…
S3 - Episode #4: Tamrin Olden - Communications Guru - TOC Communications
Tamrin Olden Bio
Tamrin Olden has 20 years of experience in government public relations, with 12 years at the Chino Police Department. As a Community Relations Manager, Tamrin developed…