Richard J Schneider's experience includes decades of work as a journalist, public affairs specialist and corporate communications consultant.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from DePaul University, is a former Professional Journalism Fellow in Energy Affairs at Stanford University, and is a master's degree candidate in Political Science at the University of Colorado Denver.

In his many years as a public affairs specialist and corporate communications specialist, Mr. Schneider has developed hundreds of video, print, PowerPoint and multimedia scripts and presentations for corporate and government clients. Subjects have been diverse, ranging from non-technical product education and marketing materials to more technical training programs on measuring timber, energy issues or implementing ISO 9000 quality standards.

While a journalist, Mr. Schneider covered wide range of subjects including government, energy, natural resources and the environment for United Press International and the Rocky Mountain News. He occasionally writes opinion pieces for Colorado newspapers.