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CONSULTING

REAL-WORLD “RIPPLE EFFECT” CONSULTING
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SEASONED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR COMMUNITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AND NONPROFITS

Successful community and infrastructure projects need public involvement processes and information programs that are open and honest, that engage citizens and address their concerns.

Nonprofits need communication projects and programs that are focused and affordable, and that fill specific gaps in their outreach and fundraising efforts.

As Hayward LLC, I offer all of the above, at competitive rates backed by integrity and a desire to do good things with my talents.

-George Hayward

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Public Involvement Processes

  • Public Meeting Planning and Management

  • Media Relations

  • Nonprofit Awareness Drives/Campaigns

  • Crisis Communications

  • Content and Ghost Writing

  • Newsletters, Brochures and other products

George Hayward’s 30-year Public Relations career began in the U.S. Air Force, where he served more than 12 years on active duty and was an award-winning military journalist.

 

That sense of service has been part of his character ever since, and after several years of corporate and agency p.r. work in a range of roles and industries, he realized that what matters most is believing in what you do.

Today, he focuses his professional services on projects, organizations and nonprofits that make their communities better.

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CREDENTIALS

  • More than two dozen military journalism awards during the 1990s, including 1993 Air Force Journalist of the Year, four-time Journalist of the Year at the major command (regional) level, and 1991 Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson Award winner.

  • Twelve years of senior corporate and agency p.r. work.

  • Since 2004, has led public involvement or public information programs for more than a dozen City of Colorado Springs and CDOT infrastructure projects in the Pikes Peak Region, including the following current projects: 

  • Nearly a decade in nonprofit work, as a volunteer, paid staff or board member at The Home Front Cares, Colorado Springs Teen Court, Reach Pikes Peak, and the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Heart Association.

GEORGE’S PAST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

The projects below have given George a deep understanding of the localized concerns of many Colorado Springs neighborhoods and the critical role PI plays in such projects, whether public involvement during design or public information during construction. With their varied budgets, scopes, issues and challenges, these projects give George insight when assessing PI needs and scoping projects. They have taught him the importance of remaining flexible in scope, because every project has at least one PI issue that was not anticipated when the project was conceived.

Spring 2024

South Cheyenne Canyon Road bridge and trail project

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during construction, under City’s on-call contract.

Spring 2023

Hunter’s Lane project

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during construction, under City’s on-call contract.

Spring 2023 -

Summer 2023

Union Boulevard-US24 Signal project

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during construction, contracted by Pyramid Construction.

Spring 2022 -

Spring 2023

WOOTEN ROAD BRIDGE AT PLATTE AVENUE

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during construction under Hayward’s non-project-specific (NPS) contract with City of Colorado Springs.

Spring 2020 -

Summer 2021

BARNES ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs
Scope:

Public Information during construction under Hayward’s non-project-specific (NPS) contract with City of Colorado Springs.

2012 - 2020

PRINTERS PARKWAY-PARKSIDE ROUNDABOUT

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs
Scope:

Entire PI process during the life of the project— Public Involvement during design as subconsultant to Jacobs Engineering, and Public Information during construction phase under City NPS contract.

2019

SOUTH NEVADA IMPROVEMENTS

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information program during construction under City NPS contract.

2019

VOYAGER PARKWAY IMPROVEMENT

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information program during construction under City NPS contract.

2016 - 2019

ACADEMY BOULEVARD-COTTONWOOD

CREEK BRIDGE AND TRAIL

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Multiphase PI process during the life of the project— Public Involvement during design as subconsultant to CP&Y Engineering, and Public Information during construction under City NPS contract.

2018

DUBLIN WIDENING

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information program during construction under City NPS contract.

2018

MARK DABLING CULVERT/BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during full closure/construction under City NPS contract.

2015 - 2017

LAS VEGAS STREET CORRIDOR STUDY

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs
Scope and Results:

Public Involvement for study to determine the future needs/vision for the corridor.

2012 - 2013

TEJON “5 POINTS” ROUNDABOUT

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs
Scope and Results: 

Public Involvement consultant during design.

2010 - 2012

LAS VEGAS‐ROYER RAILROAD CROSSING STUDY

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope: 

Public Involvement for alternatives study.

2009 - 2011

EVANS AVE. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs
Scope:

Public Involvement during design.

2008 - 2010

PLATTE AVE. SAFETY PROJECT

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Involvement during design.

2006 - 2008

UNION‐AUSTIN BLUFFS INTERCHANGE

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public Information during construction.

2006 - 2007

CIMARRON BRIDGE EMERGENCY RECONSTRUCTION

 

Owner:

City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:

Public information during construction.

2004 - 2007

COSMIX: COLORADO SPRINGS METRO INTERSTATE EXPANSION

 

Owner:

CDOT, in partnership with City of Colorado Springs/PPRTA
Scope:  

Strategic and tactical public relations services for CDOT, oversight of construction team’s Public Information program, government relations, public engagement and community relations, crisis planning and response, public opinion research, brand management, event planning.

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