In 1996, Fabrizio served as chief pollster and strategist to Bob Dole's Presidential campaign. He also has served over the years as a key advisor to more than a dozen U.S. Senators, scores of U.S. Congressmen and numerous Governors and other statewide elected officials, as well as the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Furthermore, Fabrizio has served numerous Fortune 500 corporations including Visa, Hewlett-Packard, AOL/Time-Warner, FedEx, Pfizer, American Home Products, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AT&T, Harrah's, Phillip Morris, Cendant and G-Tech, among others. Corporations consult Fabrizio for his expertise in consumer research, marketing, crisis management, image management, market positioning and public affairs.  

Fabrizio's counsel is highly valued and sought after by numerous national organizations and trade associations, among them, the Air Transport Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Restaurant Association, the Heritage Foundation and the National Rifle Association, as well as many others.

Fabrizio is recognized by the domestic and international media as a top political pollster, strategist and analyst. That is why he is a frequent guest on CNN's Inside Politics and Crossfire programs along with regular appearances on FOX, MSNBC, PBS, CBS, NBC and ABC news programs. He is often found quoted on the front pages of the New York Times, the LA Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post as well as in leading magazines such as U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Fortune and Time to name a few.

tony.fabrizio@fabrizioward.com

A veteran political pollster, Ward applies the lessons of the campaign trail to his approach in assisting corporations and organizations facing issues. He has extensive experience helping companies in financial services, health care, tobacco, biotechnology, information technology among others. He has helped companies deal with a wide range of issues such as antitrust, consumer privacy, corporate social responsibility, and product liability.

Prior to forming Fabrizio Ward, he headed the Washington, DC office of GfK, leading its Roper Public Affairs Issues Management research group. He has worked for the polling firm Public Opinion Strategies and was a senior vice president at Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates.

Ward directed opinion research for Bob Dole's '95-'96 presidential campaign. Along with his partner, Tony Fabrizio, Ward served as pollster to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. He also served as Strategic Information Director at the Republican National Committee.

Ward has conducted research across the globe in both the developed and developing worlds including Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Asia and Australia.

Ward holds a B.A. from American University's School of Public Affairs.  He and his family live in Washington, D.C.

bob.ward@fabrizioward.com