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The President and CEO of Mohler Communication Strategies Don Mohler recently completed his term as Baltimore County Executive, serving as the Chief Executive of the third largest county in Maryland, a county that is larger than four states, representing over 830,000 residents, 21,000 businesses with a $3.15 billion operating and $700 million capital budget. Don spent his entire career in public service.  He began as a respected teacher, principal and central office administrator, including the responsibility of Assistant Superintendent for Communications and Community Outreach. Don served as a key advisor to four superintendents. Using the skills and lessons learned in the public education arena, Don then served as Communications Director and Chief of Staff to Baltimore County Executives Jim Smith and Kevin Kamenetz. He provided operational assistance by managing special projects and public events, reporting directly to the Baltimore County Executive, while managing access to the Executive. Don managed the organization’s internal and external communications, with an expertise in the area of crisis communication.

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Dads Come In All Shapes and Sizes

By Don Mohler | June 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Dads Come In All Shapes and Sizes

By Don Mohler Note: This blog was originally published on June 15, 2019.  “Thanks mom.”  Yep, that’s right. Thanks mom. I know it’s Father’s Day, but sorry dads. No matter how many games of catch you played, no matter how many fishing lines you untangled, or how many tears you wiped away with ice cream,…

Does Empathy Still Matter?

By Don Mohler | May 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Does Empathy Still Matter?

By Don Mohler In less than six months, voters in the United States of America will decide the future of our nation. And make no mistake, the verdict will tell us quite a bit about who we are and where we are heading as a country. And here’s the bad news: it’s going to be…

No Pomp. No Circumstance. But Lots of Hope.

By Don Mohler | April 18, 2020 | Comments Off on No Pomp. No Circumstance. But Lots of Hope.

Note: Dr. Jennifer Lynch stopped by the Front Porch to share the following letter she wrote to her daughter who is scheduled to graduate from high school later this spring.  By Jennifer Lynch, Ph.D. Dear Ellie, Unfortunately, you and your friends will not get to decorate the tops of your graduation caps. You won’t have…

We Can’t Even Agree on a Virus. Why Are We Surprised?

By Don Mohler | March 30, 2020 | Comments Off on We Can’t Even Agree on a Virus. Why Are We Surprised?

So fighting a worldwide pandemic has now become just another partisan issue to be debated endlessly on cable news. Science used to matter. Today? Not so much. Are you on Team Fauci or Team Trump? In time of a national crisis, unfortunately we pick our mascots and head to the battlefield But these disagreements are…

But He Knows Us

By Don Mohler | March 4, 2020 | Comments Off on But He Knows Us

By Don Mohler On February 11, 2020 Joe Biden didn’t even stick around for the results to come on the day of the New Hampshire primary. He knew they were going to be dismal, and dismal they were. Later that night, Biden finished a distant fifth with barely 8% of the vote. Uncle Joe was…

The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

By Don Mohler | January 28, 2020 | Comments Off on The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

By Don Mohler Let’s be crystal clear: the final verdict on Donald J. Trump will not be delivered until November 3, 2020. There will be no real trial and no conviction in the Senate. Democrats would be better served to focus on getting out the vote, putting an end to their own childlike bickering, and…

Dear Santa – We Need to Talk

By Don Mohler | December 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Dear Santa – We Need to Talk

By Don Mohler   Dear Santa, Okay Big Guy step away from the work bench and give the elves 15 minutes to grab a hot chocolate.  We need to talk. Sure we’ve made eye contact a few times over the past 40 years when you’ve listened intently to my children and grandchildren with wonder in…

Traditions

By Don Mohler | November 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Traditions

At this special time of the year, I am pleased to welcome a well-known keynote speaker, behavioral transformation consultant, communications accelerator and a licensed mental health counselor as guest contributor to the Front Porch. This outstanding professional happens to be my sister from Jacksonville, Florida. I hope she will stop by on a regular basis.…

It’s Time to Rethink the Impact of Technology on Our Communities

By Don Mohler | November 9, 2019 | Comments Off on It’s Time to Rethink the Impact of Technology on Our Communities

By Jennifer Lynch, Ph.D. I was born and raised in a small town.  My grandparents and their friends helped build my community. Their children and their children’s children have all called this place home. But it is more than my home.  It is my storybook, my fairy tale. When I was young, I didn’t know…

Ellen Got It Right

By Don Mohler | October 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Ellen Got It Right

By Don Mohler We should be able to sit at a baseball game and enjoy a beer and a brat with a friend, even if that friend’s political beliefs aren’t exactly our cup of tea. It shouldn’t take an Ellen DeGeneres therapy session on decency to remind of us of that. But it did. You…

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