Wayne Spivak, DVC-AX
Division Chief
Cell: 516-353-9155
Beat: Managing the Division, Spokesperson for the USCG Auxiliary

Ron Tomo, BC-AXT
Branch Chief, Technical Writer
Beat: Turning complex document and policy statements into a clear, concise blurb

Steven L Herman, BC-AXE
News Writer/Editor
Beat: Write and Edit News Releases for publication

Maureen Connolly, BC-AXI
Branch Chief, Liaison - Internal Communications
Beat: Communication with the Auxiliary, First Line Editor of News Stories

Lynn Valenti, BC-AXL (Select)
Branch Chief, Liaison - External Communications
Beat: Communication with the Media, specializing with the Maritime & Recreational Boating segment

Vacant, BC-AXW
Webmaster
Beat: Maintaining this site

Vacant, BC-AXP
Branch Chief - Public Page
Beat: Maintaining the USCG Auxiliary Visitor's Deck

Arnold Bein, BA-AXE (Select)
Assistant News Writer/Editor
Beat: Write and Edit News Releases for publication

Barbara Blanchard, BA-AXI (Select)
Branch Assistant - Internal Communcations
Beat: Culling through the internet for CG AUX news releases

External Communication's Responsibilities

a) Division is responsible for communicating the goals and accomplishments of the USCG Auxiliary, as well as providing mitigation and recovery from negative press events.

b) Chief focal point of communications with the media, both traditional and industry - in any venue or genre.

c) Chief focal point for Public Affairs activities as it relates to the national stage.

d) Conduit for NACO's relationship with non-CG and partner public relations.

e) Conduit for NACO relationships with CG and partners vis a vis public relations.

f) Responsible for A Department web site.

g) Liaison and consultant (image and content) for national web site.

h) Liaison and consultant on grand scheme of lower unit web site responsibilities and over-arching content.

Customer Service Benchmarks

1. All e-mails received by an External Comms Division member will have at least a return message stating "Got it" or similar message.
2. All e-mails should be responded to, in earnest within 1 weeks time, from the time of the initial "Got it" message.
3. All News Stories sent to the Branch Chief - Liaison Internal will be answered with either an affirmative, we will use the story, or negative, thank you, but we can't use the story. Given the sheer numbers of potential stories, we can not guarantee a detailed answer.