Executive Team
Executive Team page is under construction. Additional bios are coming soon.
David Splivalo
President and Chief Strategy Officer
In his role as president and chief strategy officer of Freestyle PR, David is responsible for ensuring the agency’s success on three fronts: industry reputation and market position, domestic and global growth, and service offerings. He is also a principal-in-charge of several of the agency’s accounts including Palisade Systems, a data loss prevention firm that produces technology products aimed at stopping internal threats, and Jennifer Litwin the “Shop Cop”, America’s home shopping expert and television personality who helps consumers make smart decisions when buying products for their home.
In addition to managing Freestyle, Splivalo also contributes to the tactical programs of several of the agencies accounts. His most recent accolade on the media relations front was securing ten (and counting) NBC TODAY Show segments in 2007 for his client TraceSecurity, an industry feat never accomplished before in the public relations arena for a non-entertainment company. The first segment on TraceSecurity (which lasted almost six minutes) to appear on the TODAY Show was January 2, 2007, the most watched broadcast of the year. In addition to his contacts at the TODAY Show, David also maintains long-time relationships with prominent members of the media on the East and West Coast. These relationships have netted his clients feature stories in such media outlets as TIME Magazine, USA TODAY, CNBC, Fortune, CNN, Wall Street Journal, etc.
Before founding Freestyle PR, David co-founded Capitol Hill Communications, a government and business communications firm specializing in tailored services for governments, agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals as it relates to the US government and critical infrastructures. Following the opening of Capitol Hill Communications, David was hired as the first PR manager for Scott Speed, the only American race car driver competing in the most watched sport (other than the summer Olympics) in the world, Formula 1. Prior to Capitol Hill Communications, David worked at several other public relations firms in the Midwest, East Coast and Silicon Valley.
David also has several years of political experience working for former California Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante, former California Congressmen Dooley and Lehman and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. In addition to his paid experience, David provides pro-bono national public relations assistance to the Technology Association of Iowa and the WWII U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans. In his spare time, David restores cars, travels, plays his guitar, and works on his historic home. David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Fresno State and is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America. To learn more about David, please read a San Jose Mercury News cover story from 2000 about him and his family as well as a 2007 Des Moines Register cover story.
Chris Bolton
Director of Special Projects
Chris joined Freestyle PR in
2006 and provides Freestyle clients in the
business and tech arenas with specialized technology services and analysis.
With expertise in object oriented design and analysis, relational database
systems, and Web 2.0 technologies, his role as Director of Special Projects
covers a wide variety of responsibilities.
Chris attended California State University, Fresno, majoring in
Computer Science. Upon graduation in 1998 with a B.S. in Computer Science,
he was immediately offered a job at the university, working to improve
their recruitment processes. In 2001, after a brief stint updating
programs for the University of California, Davis School of Law, Chris
began work for the largest phone carrier in California's Sierra mountains,
Sierra Telephone, designing and implementing their operational support
system and intranet web applications. When not providing consultation
services or attending industry conferences, Chris enjoys traveling, dabbling
in astronomy, and of course, computing.
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