Matt Moseley

Principal

Matt Moseley is the Principal of Ignition Strategy Group, which specializes in public affairs and communications strategy. He has spent his career at the intersection of public policy, business and government and has managed many public affairs projects and campaigns for organizations and companies. He is also an author, speaker and world record adventure swimmer.

He is the author of “Ignition: Superior Communication Strategies for Creating Stronger Connections” by Routhledge/Taylor&Francis publishing, 2021.

Moseley was hired by Johnny Depp to be the family spokesperson and communications director for Hunter S. Thompson’s funeral and ash-blast. He also led the successful campaign to free Lisl Auman from a life sentence for felony murder. He wrote a book about the effort called, “Dear Dr. Thompson: Felony Murder, Hunter Thompson and the Last Gonzo Campaign.”

Since 2005, Moseley has been in practice as a communications strategist and consultant for companies and organizations, including AT&T, American Rivers, Aurora Economic Development Council, Colorado Education Association, National Juvenile Defender Center, Xcel Energy, AFL-CIO, the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center and many others.

Moseley served as the communications director for the Colorado Senate under President Joan Fitz-Gerald. He was a press officer for the United States Olympic Committee at the 2004 games in Athens, Greece, where he wrote numerous articles for national publications and was “Our man inside the Olympics” for The Denver Post. Other experiences include being the national field director for Rock the Vote in Los Angeles. In 1998, he served as the deputy press secretary under White House communications director Mike McCurry for the Denver Summit of the Eight (G7 Summit).

He is currently the co-chair of the Colorado River Basin Council for American Rivers and is member of Advisory Board of the Center for Leadership at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was appointed by the Boulder City Council to serve on the Transportation Advisory Board. He was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and is the recipient of the Colorado Professional Firefighters Excellence in Service Award.

He grew up in Lafayette, LA. He went to Louisiana Tech University and studied his junior year abroad at the University of Lancaster. He has a master’s degree in Political Science/Public Policy from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a frequent writer and spokesperson on current events.

Moseley has completed three world record adventure swims. On June 11, 2014, he completed the first-ever solo swim crossing of Lake Pontchartrain, for 25 miles in 14 hours and 56 minutes, which was made into a documentary by Emmy-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing called “Dancing in the Water.” On May 28, 2015, he made the first swim crossing from the island of Culebra to Fajardo, Puerto Rico, for 24 miles in 12 hours, 1 minute, 55 seconds. In late July 2015, he did the first-ever swim through Canyonlands National Park on the Colorado River for 47.5 miles in 13 hours 56 minutes, which was acknowledged by Outside Magazine. The World Open Water Swimming Association nominated him for the Performance of the Year for 2015.

Making a difference

All of Matt’s swims benefited organizations working to protect water: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, Scuba Dogs Society in Puerto Rico and American Rivers. The swims raised thousands of dollars and received millions of media impressions for the partnering organizations. In addition Moseley was the lead for the City of Boulder Transportation Advisory Board on a 2013 ballot measure to significantly increase long-term funding. He has been a long-time advocate for juvenile justice issues with the Pendulum Foundation and the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center on many successful reforms including most recently ending Juvenile Life Without Parole.

What people are saying?

“Moseley is no stranger to the discrete charms of the press corps.” Washington Post

“If I’m ever busted for something I never did, I want Matt Moseley’s number sewn into my underwear.” Sam Kashner, contributing editor, Vanity Fair

“There is one contemporary swimmer who stands out for his uniquely joyful approach to the sport. Matthew Moseley combines the physical toughness of an endurance athlete with the right brain creativity of an artist. Dancing in the Water combines the human drama of distance swimming with the joy of music and beauty of art, leading to a masterpiece that is greater than the sum of its parts.” Steve Munatones, World Open Water Swimming Association

Charlie Veraza

Assistant

As a first-generation immigrant who has lived in Mexico, the South, Midwest, Colorado, DC, and in Europe, Charlie has learned to thoroughly enjoy the process of communications and getting your narrative to your audience. Having received a B.A. in International Relations from American University, Charlie likes to look at the world in a grand strategic sense, viewing historical context and competing perspectives as all wrapped up in the human experience. Through his various internships in the public and private sector, including the State Department, top think-tanks, IGO in Brussels, public affair firms, start-ups, political campaigns, and everything in between, Charlie has developed an ability to translate his skills and experience to whatever is in front of him, no matter the issue or audience. And as we look towards a new world, Charlie has responded to the call of needed adaptability, juggling his time between assisting the Ignition Strategy Group, working with the Research & Development teams of the Colorado Children's Campaign, and working in social media & press engagement for organizers in Georgia. In an increasingly connected world, people have never felt more alone, and it is Charlie's mission to help engage in positive social change, no matter which community needs it.

Tom “Tommy G” Giovagnoli

Executive Creative Director, Writer

Tom Giovagnoli is an Emmy Award-winning writer and creative director known for creating beloved (and often famous) work for leading brands at some of the world’s top agencies. A Kansas City native, Tom has intentionally been working his way across the American landscape. Straight out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he jumped into the ad scene in Chicago, followed by major stints in Detroit, New York, San Francisco and now Boulder, Colorado. The mission? To build up both his work and life resumes, while always looking for new ways to add heart, humor and humanity to the brand-building stories he tells. As a senior agency leader, Tom has been in charge of creative development for many national and global campaigns. He has led strategic planning, process development, talent management and production at the highest levels. As a writer and creative director, he also has deep experience creating broadcast commercials, digital content, messaging and brand voice and style guidelines. He has created work for a wide array of clients, including Microsoft, HP, Yahoo!, Lenovo, Brewery Ommegang, Duvel USA, Anheuser-Busch InBev, HBO, FedEx, Visa, Toyota, Lipton Brisk, 7-11, Wildwood Foods, Chicken of the Sea, Hellmann’s and Supercuts. He has even created his own product and brand, Smiles & Frowns, which is an iOS app that helps parents and teachers create positive behavior plans for children. Through it all, Tommy G remains an experienced maker and a passionate connector who believes that we can always bring our best intentions to life for each other.

Jeff Goldblum

Executive of Awesome

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Contact

208.485.4848 jeff@ignite.com

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