Doug Elmets

Head of Elmets Communications, Doug is one of the foremost authorities on intergovernmental relations with Tribal officials, and serves as consultant for several Tribes.

Prior to forming Elmets Communications, Elmets was chief lobbyist for oil giant ARCO.

During the first four years of the Reagan Administration, Elmets held several key positions in the White House including White House spokesman for domestic issues and speechwriter in the White House Office of Political Affairs. In Reagan’s second term, he served as chief spokesman for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Doug is an honors graduate from the University of Iowa.