James Lukaszewski

James E. Lukaszewski (loo-ka-CHEV-skee) is an author, speaker, crisis management consultant and president of The Lukaszewski Group Division, Risdall Marketing Group.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He is known as “one of the PR profession’s most sought-after strategists in the areas of crisis communication, litigation visibility management, reputation threats and other high-profile and high-stakes operations.”[8] He is a recipient of the Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to the Public Relations Society of America and PR News’ Lifetime Achievement Award.[4][9] Lukaszewski is a member of the Rowan University Public Relations Hall of Fame.[10]

James E. Lukaszewski
Born (1942-08-27) August 27, 1942
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
OccupationAuthor
Crisis management consultant
Known forFounder and president of The Lukaszewski Group Division of Risdall Public Relations

Early life

James E. Lukaszewski was born on August 27, 1942 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.[11] In his youth, he was an active participant in the Viking Council, Boy Scouts of America, Explorer Scout-Minneapolis fire department’s EX-1 rescue and first aid program.[11] In 1960, Lukaszewski graduated from Robbinsdale High School in Minnesota, and enrolled at Macalester College. There, he studied the sciences and liberal arts before leaving the school in 1961, and returning in 1962. Later, Lukaszewski pursued a pharmacy degree at the University of Minnesota, before eventually enrolling at the Minnesota Metropolitan State College (MMSC) in St. Paul, MN. In 1974, he received his B.A. degree in political public relations from MMSC.[11][12] In 1975, MMSC was renamed Metropolitan State University.[13]

Career

In 1973, Lukaszewski served as an adult intern in the Press Office of former Minnesota Governor Wendell R. Anderson.[12] Following his internship, Lukaszewski became the Director of Publicity and Publications for the Minnesota Department of Economic Development.[1] He later became the agency’s Deputy Commissioner.[1] In 1978 with his wife, Barbara, Lukaszewski founded the Minnesota-based Media Information Systems Corporation, a public relations firm that specialized in crisis management and media training.[1][11]

In 1986, Lukaszewski moved to New York City, where he became a partner at Chester Burger Company, the nation’s first communications management firm.[1][12][14] He also served as senior vice president and director of executive communication programs at Georgeson & Company.[3][15] Lukaszewski founded The Lukaszewski Group Inc. in 1989.[1][12]

Lukaszewski became an adjunct associate professor of Communications at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies in 1987.[12] He worked in that capacity until 2009.[12] In 2004, Ball State University awarded Lukaszewski its National Public Relations Professional Achievement Award.[16] He also won the Lloyd B. Dennis Distinguished Leadership Award in 2006.[8]

In 2010, Lukaszewski dissolved The Lukaszewski Group Inc. and returned to Minnesota to become the founding president of The Lukaszewski Group division of Risdall McKinney Public Relations.[1][17]

In 2014, Lukaszewski was recognized by the Minnesota Public Relations Society of America with the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner award.[18] He was recognized as one of Robbinsdale High School's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.[19] Trust Across America named Lukaszewski a Top 100 Thought Leader in Trustworthy Business.[20]

Memberships

Lukaszewski is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Society of America and ASIS International.[12][21][22] He served on ASIS International’s Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council (CMBCC) until 2014. Lukaszewski is a member of the PRSA’s College of Fellows (Fellow PRSA) and the PRSA’s Board of Ethics & Professional Standards (BEPS).[23] He has been a member of BEPS since 1992. In 2015, BEPS named Lukaszewski member emeritus.[24] In 2015, he was selected as an IABC Fellow and began serving on the IABC Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC).[25]

Authorship

Lukaszewski is a member of the Boards of Professionals of The Public Relations Review, a contributing editor to Public Relations Quarterly, a member of the Editorial Board of Case Studies in Strategic Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill, and a contributing columnist to PR News.[26][27][28] He has published 19 monographs on communication subjects since 1994, twelve manuals and books, including Why Should the Boss Listen to You, The Seven Disciplines of The Trusted Strategic Advisor, and Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Needs to Know About Reputation Risk and Crisis Management and has written numerous articles.[29] Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication was one of Soundview's Best Business Books of 2013.[30]

Published authorship
  • The Minnesota Publicity Handbook (with Barbara B. Lukaszewski)[31]
  • The Twin Cities Publicity Handbook (with Barbara B. Lukaszewski)[32]
  • Executive Television Training Handbook[33]
  • The Publicity Handbook[34]
  • Executive Action Emergency Media Relations Guide[35]
  • Influencing Public Attitudes: Strategies That Reduce the Media's Power[36]
  • Vol. I: War Stories and Crisis Communication Strategies, A Crisis Communication Management Anthology (with the Public Relations Society of America)[37]
  • Vol. II: Crisis Communication Planning Strategies, A Crisis Communication Management Workbook (with the Public Relations Society of America)[38]
  • Vol. IV: Media Relations Strategies During Emergencies, A Crisis Communication Management Guide (with the Public Relations Society of America)[38]
  • Vol. III: Crisis Communication Plan Components and Models (with the Public Relations Society of America)[39]

Published authorship currently in print
  • Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor, Jossey-Bass
  • Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Needs to Know About Reputation Risk and Crisis Management, Rothstein & Associates, Inc.[40]

References
  1. TODD NELSON (27 June 2011). "He'll manage crises but prefers to avert them // Planning can help companies avoid crises, said consultant James Lukaszewski, back in the Twin Cities after 25 years in New York". STAR TRIBUNE (Mpls.-St. Paul).
  2. "Lukaszewski joins Risdall McKinney PR". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  3. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Anonymous Sources Given Advice". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  4. "PR News All -Stars Issue". 61 (40). PR News. 19 October 2005.
  5. "IN BUSINESS; Program to Help Businesses In Public Relations Efforts". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  6. Kathleen Deveny; Gautam Naik (21 April 1995). "Oklahoma City Bombing: The Aftermath Resuming Business After a Catastrophe". The Wall Street Journal.
  7. David Snyder (October 27, 2000). "Bothered and Bewildered; Maryland's 'Blair Witch' Town Tries to Prepare for the Sequel". The Washington Post.
  8. "James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA: The Lloyd B. Dennis Distinguished Leadership Award". 14 (1). Public Relations Tactics. January 2007. p. 22.
  9. "James E. Lukaszewski honored for years of service to PRSA - Crisis communications expert receives 2004 Patrick Jackson Award". 11 (12). Public Relations Tactics. December 2004. p. 25.
  10. LUKASZEWSKI, JAMES E. (July 2009). "Make a Difference". 75 (7). Vital Speeches of the Day. p. 331.
  11. Barnes, D. "James E. Lukaszewski, The Master of Crisis Management". Contemporary Legends of Public Relations.
  12. "Member Spotlight: Jim Lukaszewski". Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  13. "Alumni Awards". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  14. JOHN H. SHERIDAN (June 1, 1987). "Bottom-up communications". Industry Week.
  15. "Biz Buzz". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  16. "News for Ball State Employees". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  17. "Lukaszewski Joins Risdall McKinney Public Relations". Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  18. "Minnesota PRSA Honors Jim Lukaszewski with Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award". News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  19. Bowen, Joe (5 May 2014). "10 Robbinsdale High School Alumni Honored". Minnesota Sun Post. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  20. "James Lukaszewski Named a Top 100 Thought Leader by Trust Across America". Bulldog Reporter. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  21. "On the Case with James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  22. "ASIS Member" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  23. "Lukaszewski Named to Trust Across America's Top 100 Thought Leaders List in Trustworthy Business Behavior for 2013". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  24. Frause, Bob (April 14, 2015). "An Education in Ethics: Jim Lukaszewski, APR, Fellow PRSA, Named Member Emeritus of BEPS". PRSA. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  25. Jim Lukaszewski Earns Fellow Designation from the IABC Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. Catherine Roman. August 28, 2015. Minnesota PRSA. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  26. "Want to Keep Your Seat At The Table? Change Your Vocabulary". 60 (3). PR News. 19 January 2004.
  27. "Public Relations Review Editorial Board". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  28. "Editorial Board". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  29. "Crisis Expert Lukaszewski Joins Risdall McKinney". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  30. "Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication". Soundview. Retrieved 26 Feb 2014.
  31. Lukaszewski, James E. (1983). The Minnesota Publicity Handbook. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  32. Lukaszewski, James E. (1983). Executive Television Training Handbook. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  33. Lukaszewski, James E. (1984). The Publicity Handbook. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  34. Lukaszewski, James E. (January 1992). Executive Action Emergency Media Relations Guide. ISBN 9781883291037. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  35. Lukaszewski, James E. (1992). Influencing Public Attitudes. ISBN 9780913869031. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  36. Lukaszewski, James E. (August 1999). War Stories and Crisis Communication Strategies. ISBN 9781883291259. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  37. Lukaszewski, James E. (August 1999). Crisis Communication Planning Strategies. ISBN 9781883291273. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  38. Lukaszewski, James E. (April 2005). Crisis Communication Plan Components and Models. ISBN 9781883291402. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
  39. Why should the boss listen to you? : the seven disciplines of the trusted strategic advisor. OCLC 608622397. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
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