Bob Charles

Bob has spent the last decade working in multiple disciplines within the political, government and private arenas doing everything from managing campaigns, to running state and federal legislation, to consulting and implementing communications and strategy for businesses, organizations, and candidates.

Bob serves as the Director of Communications, Campaigns & Legislative Analysis for FirstStrategic. He has worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of U.S. Senator John McCain and served as Senator McCain’s National Coalition Coordinator for his 2008 Presidential campaign. His experience in managing and providing strategic communications to political campaigns spans across Arizona and he officially served as Congressman Ben Quayle’s Congressional District Director.

Bob also served as Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Industrial Commission and Legislative Liaison at Arizona Game and Fish Department. Most recently Bob was a communications leader for the largest electric utility in Arizona at Arizona Public Service (APS). Bob used his experience in strategic communications to help APS convert negative stories to balanced or positive coverage while pushing positive stories across all communication sectors.

Bob earned his Bachelor of Science from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and his Master’s in Business Administration from The George Washington University. Bob is married and has two children, ages 5 and 3, and a boxer from Boxer Luv Rescue.