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Nancy Mathis, President As the founder, President, and CEO of First Take Communications, Nancy Mathis offers her clients outstanding service based on her unparalleled experience. For two decades, she was an Emmy-award winning television journalist, television anchor, and radio reporter. She knows what it takes to succeed on the other side of the camera and microphone, as well, having served as a Communications Director on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch of government. Additionally, Nancy is highly sought after for her abilities to moderate debates and emcee important conferences. Her wealth of experience and knowledge has honed her ability to help clients develop and deliver their messages, prepare for media and other public appearances, and succeed in the most competitive media, corporate, and political environments. Nancy began her career as a journalist in Charlotte, North Carolina at WBT Radio, a 50 thousand watt station that is considered one of the pioneer stations in American radio. Within a year, she was asked to join the staff of WBTV Television and remained there for three years as a general assignment reporter with a particular interest in business news. Her reporting in Charlotte caught the attention of executives at WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. In Nashville, Nancy was quickly promoted to anchor while still maintaining her position as a top reporter covering medical news, politics and business. From Nashville, Nancy moved to one of the top television stations in the country, WUSA-TV in Washington, DC where she both reported and anchored. Nancy's reporting in the Nation's Capitol continued to garner her honors, including several coveted Emmy awards. Known as a top-notch political and business reporter, Nancy left television news to join the staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Banking Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance, where she served as Communications Director for both the Subcommittee and for its Chairman, former Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-MA). The Clinton Administration asked Nancy to become Communications Director to its National School-to-Work Office, which put her in charge of a $6 million dollar budget and a 50-state communications effort. In that capacity, Nancy worked extensively on both education and workforce development issues. Nancy continued to moderate debates and emcee conferences during her years in the public sector and hosted a live television talk show on the Learning Channel for six consecutive years. Convinced that she could be of service to clients in need of expert consultation in media and presentation training and message development, Nancy founded First Take Communications in 1999. As President and CEO of the firm, Nancy has trained a wide spectrum of clients -- including Members of Congress, political candidates, business leaders, and scientists. Clients appreciate her ability to quickly grasp complex subject matter and distill the information into effective messages. Her clients then learn how to strategically deliver those messages to the media, voters, customers, and clients. Nancy lives in Washington, DC with her husband and young son.
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