John Neffinger has a decade of experience preparing speakers and speeches for public audiences and media appearances, working with progressive politicians at the national and local level, corporate and academic leaders, and other folks who want to do their best for their audiences.

John and his partners recently worked with Harvard economists on research that shows how critical politicians' non-verbal communication is to their electoral success, and developed a tool called the virtual primary to gauge politicians' prospects for success on the stump.

John has served as communications director for the national security and science faculty at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and previously worked on international education issues with former National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling. As a management consultant, John prepared and delivered presentations on strategic issues for executives at over a hundred major companies in the U.S. and overseas. He holds honors degrees from Harvard College and Columbia Law School.

John can be reached at john@KNPcommunications.com.

Before taking a major pay cut to work in the publishing industry, Glynnis was for many years a waitress in Greenwich Village. She has also worked as a photographer and video editor for former WB artist Lizzie West, and contributed to the New York Times, The Black Table, and a number of publications North of the Border, from where she originally hales.

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Before taking a major pay cut to work in the publishing industry, Glynnis MacNicol was for many years a waitress in Greenwich Village. She has also worked as a photographer and video editor for former WB artist Lizzie West, and contributed to the New York Times, The Black Table, and a number of publications North of the Border, from where she originally hales.

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Matthew Kohut is a Principal with KNP Communications, which specializes in preparing public speakers to deliver effective presentations. In addition to their work with progressive politicians and private sector clients, Matt and his partners in KNP have worked with Harvard economists on research that shows how critical politicians' non-verbal communication is to their electoral success, and developed a tool called the virtual primary to gauge politicians' prospects for success on the stump.

Since 2004 Matt has served as a communications consultant to federal government agencies including NASA, EPA, and the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to that, he worked as the Research Specialist to the Dean of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He was the Dean's principal speechwriter and researcher, and managed three book projects on international relations through all phases of production,including "Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics." Matt began his career with Princeton Survey Research Associates, where he wrote about public opinion for corporate, non-profit, and media clients and worked extensively with the Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press.

Matt holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. from the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his career in communications, he worked from 1995-2002 as a professional bassist, touring the United States and Europe with numerous pop music acts.

Matt can be reached via email at Matt-at-KNPcommunications-dot-com.

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