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W. John Moore has spent his entire professional career in public affairs and journalism. At Qorvis, Moore assists coalitions on state and federal regulatory matters and advises trade associations on media relations and issue management.  Moore spent more than two decades as a Washington journalist, including 15 years at National Journal, where he was a staff correspondent, a managing editor, and senior editor/columnist. He was a contributing editor to Congress Daily and a former associate editor of Legal Times.

Moore has developed crisis communications strategies for trade associations, managed energy coalitions for utility commissioners and public power entities, and coordinated global public relations for corporations seeking regulatory approval for international mergers and acquisitions.  He also provides public relations advice to the DC offices of several national law firms.

Pertinent Background & Relationships

• Founding partner and principal at FM Strategic Communications, where Moore developed the firm’s energy and law firm public relations practices.
• Former senior vice president for communications services at the Hawthorn Group.
• Working for the Alliance of State Leaders Protecting Electricity Consumers, Moore coordinated a Washington media and grassroots effort on electricity deregulation.
• On a major international merger, Moore worked with a Washington law firm and a European public affairs coalition to coordinate a media strategy aimed at securing a favorable decision from both the European Union in Brussels and the Federal Trade Commission in Washington.
• At National Journal, he covered regulatory agencies, state and federal issues, and legal affairs. He was a managing editor, then senior editor and wrote a weekly column on lobbying and law. Moore has appeared as a commentator on C-Span, National Public Radio, and Fox News.
• Member of the American Bar Association. 

Education

Moore graduated from Amherst College and attended the University of Missouri Graduate School of Journalism.