Loren Riegelhaupt is a Senior Vice President of strategic communications and public relations. Loren is a communications veteran specializing in directing corporate communications, crisis management and public affairs campaigns. Throughout his career, Loren has successfully delivered multifaceted national and regional campaigns by uniting and managing community leaders, elected officials and the media behind his clients’ missions and objectives.

Prior to joining SKDKnickerbocker, Loren served as Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), one of the largest development companies in New York and owner of the NBA Nets franchise. As part of his duties, Loren handled all external communications for the multibillion-dollar firm. He also managed the development and implementation of the multi-year integrated public affairs campaign for the Atlantic Yards project resulting in multiple positive editorials in the New York Post, Daily News and New York Times.

Loren has worked in public relations for more than 10 years serving as a public relations, crisis management and public affairs consultant, advising and leading clients facing regulatory, legislative and public interest issues. Most prominent among Loren’s efforts was Madison Square Garden’s (MSG) campaign against the proposed New York Jets football stadium on the West Side of Manhattan.

Loren is a graduate of Colgate University, where he earned a B.A. in English in 1997.