About Us
Strategic Communications You Can Trust — When It Matters Most
At PDR Strategies, we believe effective communication is more than messaging — it’s leadership. Whether you’re managing a crisis, navigating public scrutiny, or building long-term trust with internal and external audiences, we help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and credibility.
Founded by Paul Raymond, Jr., PDR Strategies is a national communications consulting firm based in Concord, New Hampshire, serving corrections agencies, government entities, public safety organizations, and mission-driven leaders across the country.
our corrections expertise
Communicating Behind the Walls — and Beyond
At PDR Strategies, we have unmatched real-world experience in corrections communications, including:
- Developing internal and external communications strategies for prison systems
- Managing public messaging during critical incidents and use-of-force events
- Creating death-in-custody protocols and notification templates
- Coaching commissioners, wardens, and command staff on media response
- Building internal newsletters and staff morale campaigns
- Supporting legislative testimony, community engagement, and transparency efforts
We know the unique pressures of corrections — security, legal sensitivity, chain of command, and public scrutiny — and we speak your language.
What We Do
We work with clients in corrections, public safety, healthcare, education, government, and nonprofit sectors to:
- 🔒 Provide specialized consulting for correctional and justice system communications
- 📢 Build and execute crisis communication strategies
- 🧭 Create messaging frameworks aligned with mission, audience, and risk
- 📰 Draft and review news releases, media statements, talking points, and internal memos
- 🎓 Deliver custom training for PIOs, agency leaders, and public safety teams
Our clients include:
Departments of Corrections & Justice agencies
State, County & Local Governments
Fire, Police, & Emergency Management Agencies
Public Health and Healthcare Organizations
School Districts & Higher Education Institutions
Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Organizations
Who We Serve
We work with leaders who care deeply about how their organizations are seen, heard, and understood.
Our Story
PDR Strategies was built from real-world experience in some of the most demanding communications environments in public service—not from theory or textbooks.
Founder Paul Raymond, Jr. is an internationally credentialed Public Information Officer through the Commission on Professional Credentialing / Center for Public Safety Excellence, one of fewer than 100 credentialed PIOs worldwide.
He currently serves as:
- Adjunct Instructor, National Disaster & Emergency Management University
- FEMA Executive Public Information Officer (EPIO), one of only 201 worldwide
Previously, Paul served in senior public sector leadership roles for more than 20 years, including:
- Assistant Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Corrections
- Director of Personnel & Information, New Hampshire Department of Corrections
- Strategic Communications Administrator, New Hampshire Department of Safety, Office of the Commissioner
- New Hampshire COVID-19 Joint Information Center Manager, appointed by Governor Chris Sununu during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Public Information Officer, New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
- Emergency Support Function 15 Lead / State Emergency Operations Center Public Information Officer, New Hampshire
He has led strategic communications during prison incidents, death-in-custody events, leadership transitions, legislative controversies, protests, natural disasters, public health emergencies, and other high-consequence situations.
From drafting media strategy to briefing commissioners, governors, legislative leaders, and members of Congress, Paul has operated at the highest levels of public-sector communications.
He launched PDR Strategies to help agencies and leaders communicate with clarity, credibility, and confidence—especially when the stakes are highest.
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Paul, your service to the state is legendary. I wish you the very best of luck in your future endeavors.
Grant N.
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Thank you for your extraordinary service. Your public service has made a difference in the lives of countless individuals. Thank you!
Cristine M.
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It was an honor and privilege to serve with you during one of the toughest times to be in public communications. What a storm we weathered!
Kathy R.
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New Hampshire is a better state because of your work through the years. It was great working with you.
Mike C.
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A man of character and integrity is hard to come by. A great loss to the state, but you are off to do more great things! You have taught a lot of people a lot of things and I am thankful for what I learned from you. You have served the state very well!
Richelle C.
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Your kindness and patience have been truly remarkable, and I’ve learned so much from you over the time we spent together. Your mentorship has made a difference and I’m incredibly grateful for that. Thank you for everything!
Kim R.
We help public sector leaders, first responders, and mission-driven
organizations communicate clearly—when it matters most.