Pecan Street Inc.
Colin Rowan has served as the primary communication consultant for Pecan Street Inc. since its inception in 2008. In addition to general messaging strategy support, he was the lead author of the group’s 2010 report of recommendations and manages all of the group’s regional, industry and national media outreach.
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Environmental Defense Fund
EDF has been a frequent client since Colin formed Rowan Communication in 2007. Projects have included support for several EDF programs, including energy, oceans and transportation. Colin has conducted presentation and storytelling workshops for various EDF programs and helps with messaging and writing.
HARC
HARC is among Texas’ (and the country’s) leading research and policy organizations focused on sustainability. Colin is helping HARC leadership better promote their 40 years of experience and expand their brand awareness.
Burke
For 40 years, the Burke Center was perhaps the best kept secret in East Texas. Having served as the region’s community provider of mental health, developmental disability and early childhood intervention services, the organization wanted to prepare for change in the health care market and become East Texans’ first choice when they need help. That meant a new brand identity, new language, a new website and a new approach to communication.
The Catalyst Project
Launched in 2008, The Catalyst Project urged Texas lawmakers to support the clean energy industry in the 2009 state legislature. The project’s deliverable, a white-paper culled from two dozen interviews with clean energy and economic development experts, helped set the tone at the Capitol and according to some insiders stood as the best articulation of Texas’ catbird position as the clean energy capital of the United States.
The Goodman Center
Colin has worked with Andy Goodman of The Goodman Center since 2002. Goodman specializes in non-profit communication and is among the nation’s best-known “storyteller” experts. Colin partners with Andy on select clients and co-presents many seminars, workshops and trainings, including the 2006 training of 1,000 “citizen presenters” of Al Gore’s Climate Project.
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- Visit The Goodman Center
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
NMSS has a bold mission: stop MS. Yet some of its best stories were not being heard. Colin helped focus the organization’s pitch as it prepared for a massive campaign to raise money for research.
Hill Country Conservancy
The Hill Country Conservancy’s mission is to protect 50,000 acres from development over Central Texas’s sensitive Edwards Aquifer. The goal is ambitious, and growth in Central Texas is generating a strong sense of urgency. Colin helped HCC tap into a deep reservoir of landowner, advocate and citizen stories to bring its appeal to life. He also helped HCC with constituency building and marketing outreach campaigns.