Eric Sedler
Under Eric’s leadership, Kivvit has become one of the largest and fastest-growing independent public strategy and communications firms in the country. He regularly provides counsel on corporate reputation management, organizational communications, public affairs, corporate transactions, public-private partnerships, and crisis management. Eric has worked with clients in a wide range of fields, including automotive, defense, education, energy, entertainment, financial services, health care, insurance, international trade, land use, pharmaceuticals, retail, technology, and telecommunications.
Prior to co-founding Kivvit, Eric was an executive at AT&T, where he managed public relations offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami, covering a 14-state region in the central and southeastern United States. Previously, he worked at Edelman in the Reputation Management practice, where he directed media and public affairs campaigns. Before entering the field of public affairs, Eric spent nearly a decade working in politics and government.
Eric is from Detroit, and he currently resides in Chicago with his wife and two children.
Education
- B.A. in political science and communications, University of Illinois
Boards
- Board member, Chicago Children’s Museum
- Board member, West Loop Community Organization
Honors
- Crain’s Chicago Business, one of the 20 “Most Powerful Political Insiders” in Chicago and member of “Who’s Who in Chicago Business”
- Guest speaker at industry conferences and universities across the United States