Donald J. Trump for President Announces Additional Communications Staff
Three Deputy Communications Directors to oversee Press, Research, Rapid Response
Arlington, VA – Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. today announced the hiring of three Deputy Directors of Communications who will help shape the message for the President’s re-election campaign. Zach Parkinson will guide research efforts; Erin Perrine will focus on daily interactions with the press; and Matt Wolking will lead the rapid response team. The three will begin work at the campaign later this month.
“These are three top professionals who will help guide our efforts to re-elect the President by crafting and disseminating our message, fighting off attacks and fake news, and concentrating on our opposition,” said the campaign’s Director of Communications, Tim Murtaugh. “Coming directly from the White House, House leadership, and the Senate, this team will help us build a strong, agile, and effective communications shop ready for battle every day.”
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Zach Parkinson
Zach Parkinson will serve as the Deputy Director of Communications spearheading the campaign’s comprehensive research operation. He joins the campaign after working for more than two years in the White House Communications office, where he most recently served as Deputy Director of Government Communications, coordinating messaging efforts between the White House, the Cabinet, and Members of Congress. Previously, Parkinson was Deputy Director and Associate Director of Research at the White House, and during the 2016 election cycle he was a senior analyst on the Republican National Committee’s research team. He started his career on Capitol Hill, working for Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) after graduating from the Johns Hopkins University.
Erin Perrine
Erin Perrine will serve as the Deputy Director of Communications dealing with the press. She is a veteran Capitol Hill communicator having just served as National Press Secretary for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Prior to working for Leader McCarthy, Perrine served as Press Secretary for Sen. John Thune (R-SD) in his leadership office at the Senate Republican Conference. She previously worked on the 2010 campaign of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and the congressional campaign of former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2012. She is a native of Rochester, NY and graduated from the University of Connecticut.
Matt Wolking
Matt Wolking will serve as the Deputy Director of Communications leading the campaign's aggressive rapid response team, refuting attacks and exposing the fake news media. He joins the campaign from the office of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), where he served as Communications Director. A graduate of Patrick Henry College, Wolking has had a seven-year career in senior communications roles on Capitol Hill, including for Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR), Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), the House Select Committee on Benghazi, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Prior to working in Congress, he was executive producer of the Laura Ingraham Show, a nationally syndicated radio program.
