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Technical Director

Background

Mr. Tsarni served as Head of Legal Affairs of Golden Eagle Partners LLC,.

See HERE.

For me, this is a really shadowy front... no names other than the registered agent who also acts as the manager. Somebody might want to look more deeply into their financials and see what names emerge.

Here is the Linked In details for Sam Patten NeoCon slimeball who looks to be Golden Eagle Partners LLC PR man.

Sam Patten

Principal at Office of Sam Patten, LLC
Washington D.C. Metro Area Public Relations and Communications
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Sam Patten's Overview

Current

• Principal at Office of Sam Patten, LLC
  

Past

• Eurasia Program Director at Freedom House
  
• Senior Advisor/Speechwriter to Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs at U.S. Department of State
  
• Director, International Ventures at Marsh Copsey + Associates
  

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Education

• Georgetown University
  

Connections500+ connections
Sam Patten's Summary


Sam is an accomplished, senior-level communications, public affairs and political consulting expert with a track record of related assignments and campaigns both in the United States and abroad. Over his career to date, he has:

--Counseled senior political figures both in the United States and multiple countries on communications strategies;

--Designed innovative public affairs and strategic communications programs in complex environments;

--Managed successful political campaigns domestically and internationally;

--Published opinion pieces under his name and those of his clients in major media outlets domestically and internationally;

--Produced a range of media materials in support of strategic communications objectives; and

--Testified before Congress, been a panelist on policy-oriented dialogues, and advocated for policy changes and improvements.

As an independent consultant, Sam is a valued contributor teams assembled of experts in multiple disciplines for undertaking ambitious challenges.


Sam Patten's Experience


Principal

[B]Office of Sam Patten, LLC[/B]


January 2009 Present (4 years 4 months)
Provides advisory services for international communications projects in partnership with governments, political parties, non-governmental organizations and private sector concerns. Recently, Patten was the on-the-ground advisor a political party in the former Soviet republic of Georgia which was part of a coalition that won parliamentary elections there in October 2012. He also directed communications for an independent challenge for a U.S. Senate seat in the last campaign cycle.


Eurasia Program Director

[B]Freedom House[/B]


Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry
2009 April 2011 (2 years) Washington, DC
Washington, DC; Directed programs in support of freedom and human rights in former Communist countries, analyzed policies and developed expert opinions, testified before Congress and published widely in advocating for stronger human rights protections and the advance of democratic practices across Eurasia.


Senior Advisor/Speechwriter to Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs

[B]U.S. Department of State[/B]


Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; International Affairs industry
June 2008 January 2009 (8 months)
Washington, DC; Advised the Under Secretary on democracy promotion and served as her speechwriter and principal public affairs officer. In this capacity, coordinated the concluding session of Secretary Rice's Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion. Served as principal staff to the Under Secretary at the 2008 United Nations General Assembly meetings.


Director, International Ventures

[B]Marsh Copsey + Associates[/B]


April 2005 March 2008 (3 years)
Washington, DC; Erbil, Iraq; Bangkok, Thailand; Tirana, Albania; and Kyiv, Ukraine; Developed and managed international political and strategic communications projects in Iraqi Kurdistan, Thailand, Albania and Ukraine. Directed public opinion research activities, media production and general campaign consulting.


Resident Political Director for Iraq

[B]International Republican Institute[/B]


Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; International Affairs industry
March 2004 February 2005 (1 year)
Baghdad, Iraq: Implemented research program, conducted outreach to Iraqi political parties and interim government officials and provided them campaign and communications training, supported political party development, and advanced voter education and GOTV programs in advance of Iraq's first free election. Conducted monthly national polls, focus groups and created media products in support of programmatic objectives. Directed staff of 20 and co-administering annual budget of approximately $10MM.


Country Director, Russia

[B]International Republican Institute[/B]


Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; International Affairs industry
April 2001 March 2004 (3 years)
Moscow, Russia; Represented IRI in Russia to political parties, civic groups and officials with the Government of Russia, trained political party leaders in campaign strategies, and advocated for greater engagement of citizens in Russian political life. Conducted three nation-wide polls and produced GOTV televisions spots that aired nationally on public and private broadcasters in the run-up to Russia's 2003 Duma (parliamentary) elections.


Legislative Assistant

[B]U.S. Senator Susan Collins[/B]


September 1999 April 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Portland, Maine and Washington, DC; Advised the Senator on foreign policy and defense issues. Also served as a state office representative in Portland, Maine responsible for constituent outreach and political operations.


Campaign Coordinator

[B]Bush-Cheney 2000[/B]


July 2000 November 2000 (5 months)
Portland, Maine; Drafted and implemented state campaign plan, directed earned media activities, coordinated surrogate visits, organized multiple rallies by Governor Bush, served as the campaign spokesperson in-state and directed major donor events.


Public Affairs Director

[B]Golden Eagle Partners[/B]


January 1998 September 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Almaty, Kazakhstan; co-founded and directed the activities of a client service group providing governmental and public affairs advice to companies in Kazakhstan. Published the authoritative daily news wire on industry and politics.


Government Affairs Manager

[B]Hurricane Investments[/B]


March 1997 December 1998 (1 year 10 months)
Almaty, Kazakhstan; coordinated government and public affairs activity for the first oil production company to be privatized in Central Asia. Designed and implemented high-impact public affairs plan.


Public Affairs Consultant

[B]Chevron Munaigaz, Inc[/B]


December 1996 March 1997 (4 months)
Almaty, Kazakhstan; advised on the administration of a $1.3 MM public affairs program, coordinated a human resources campaign and authored a manual on hiring.


Finance Director

[B]Collins for Senator[/B]


March 1996 December 1996 (10 months)
Bangor, Maine; Directed fund-raising activities in a successful U.S. Senate campaign that raised $1.6 MM and closed with a surplus, out-raised principal opponent by more than 2:1.


Public Affairs Director

[B]Golden Eagle Advisors[/B]


July 1995 March 1996 (9 months)
Almaty, Kazakhstan; Developed a public affairs and public relations practices serving major U.S. and European corporations operating in the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. Provided advice and practical support to the clients' internal functions for these purposes. Published the leading daily digest of news and information targeted to business and diplomatic audiences in Kazakhstan.


Press Secretary

[B]Collins for Governor[/B]


July 1994 November 1994 (5 months)
Portland, Maine; Coordinated media activities and assisted in development/implementation of campaign strategy.


Reporter

[B]The Camden Herald[/B]


July 1993 July 1994 (1 year 1 month)
Camden, Maine; Covered news in five municipalities, wrote regular columns and won awards from the Maine Press Association for investigative journalism and opinion/editorial writing.


Investigator

[B]District of Columbia Public Defenders Service[/B]


March 1992 May 1992 (3 months)
Washington, DC; Assisted criminal attorneys in pre-trial investigation of cases.


Intern

[B]U.S. Senator William S. Cohen[/B]


September 1990 March 1992 (1 year 7 months) Washington, DC
Conducted research on broad-ranging topic including defense and foreign policy. Assited with writing and constituent relations projects.





Sam Patten's Skills & Expertise

• Human Rights
  
• Politics
  
• Strategic Communications
  
• Creative Solutions
  
• Policy Analysis
  
• International Relations
  
• Political Consulting
  
• Political Campaigns
  
• Diplomacy
  
• Public Policy
  
• Foreign Policy
  
• International Development
  
• Civil Society
  
• Fundraising
  
• Political Science
  
• NGOs
  
• Public Affairs
  
• Economic Development
  
• Government
  
• Russian
  

Sam Patten's Education


Georgetown University

Bachelor of Arts, in American Government





1989 1993