# Phil Singer

> Phil Singer is the New York-based founder and CEO of Marathon Strategies, a strategic communications and investigative research firm he founded in 2008. His earlier career included senior communications work with Chuck Schumer, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. His public writing covers corporate reputation, litigation communications, disinformation, and political change. In February 2026, he was elected to the PR Council board for a three-year term.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Marathon Strategies
- **Organizations:** Marathon Strategies LLC, PR Council, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Office of Senator Chuck Schumer, John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
- **Education:** University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Founded Marathon Strategies in 2008 and remains its founder and CEO., Led a firm now describing a team of more than 70 communications professionals., Marathon Strategies was included in the Inc. 5000 in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in the offices of Representative Steve Rothman and Senator Robert Torricelli.
- **2003** — Listed as Chuck Schumer’s communications director in the Congressional Directory; completed his first New York City Marathon in 4:05.
- **2004** — Joined John Kerry’s presidential campaign in spokesperson and opposition-research work.
- **2005-2006** — Served as communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
- **2007-2008** — Served as deputy communications director and a national spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
- **2008** — Founded Marathon Strategies.
- **2023** — Marathon Strategies appeared on the Inc. 5000 for the fourth time.
- **2026** — Elected to a three-year term on the PR Council board.

## Achievements

- Founded Marathon Strategies in 2008 and remains its founder and CEO.
- Led a firm now describing a team of more than 70 communications professionals.
- Marathon Strategies was included in the Inc. 5000 in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.
- Elected to the PR Council’s 2026 board for a three-year term.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Marathon published Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear: 2026 Edition, examining large corporate jury awards from 2025.
- **2026-02** — The PR Council announced Singer’s election to its 2026 board for a three-year term.
- **2025-03** — Published a Forbes Agency Council article about maintaining a company’s core message during political shifts.

## Links

- Website: https://marathonstrategies.com/people/phil-singer-2/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philsinger
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PhilSinger

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