DAVID EISENSTADT
Founding Partner - Fellow PRSA, CPRS

• David Eisenstadt formed The Communications Group Inc. in Toronto in 1973 after a stint as Public Relations Manager of one of Canada's "hot" ad agencies, Goodis, Goldberg & Soren and as a corporate Public Relations Representative with IBM Canada Ltd. in Toronto. He is a Political Science (B.A. 1966) graduate of the University of Alberta at Calgary and has a graduate degree in Journalism (1967) from Carleton University in Ottawa. His journalism background includes the Calgary Albertan and Canadian Press Wire Service.

• In 2007, Mr. Eisenstadt was elected a Senator at the University of Calgary.

• Mr. Eisenstadt is Past-Chairman of Pinnacle Worldwide, an international network of leading independent public relations firms. The Communications Group Inc. became the Toronto-based Canadian Pinnacle Worldwide partner firm in 1986 through 2002.

• Mr. Eisenstadt received the Phillip A. Novikoff Memorial Award in June 2004 from the Canadian Public Relations Society for helping further the standing of PR through professional services to CPRS and the community at large.

• He has served as International Chairman of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counsellor Academy's Executive Committee; is a Past-President of the Canadian Public Relations Society's Consultants Institute in Toronto, has served on the CPRS National Accreditation Board and has served on the CPRS College of Fellows Board.

• He was elected a Fellow of the College, Public Relations Society of America in 1995 and was elected as the first Fellow of the College, Canadian Public Relations Society in 1999. A Member of the Order of the University of Calgary, Mr. Eisenstadt is a frequent author and commentator on the business of public relations, having prepared numerous articles for major Canadian newspapers, magazines and books. He currently serves on a number of Canadian association boards and committees in a communications advisory capacity.