Frank Schubert, president of Schubert Flint Public Affairs, is one of the most successful issue management and public affairs professionals in America. He has twice been named by the American Association of Political Consultants as the country’s most valuable public affairs professional.  On three different occasions, he has been honored for assembling and managing the profession’s Public Affairs Team of the Year. (No other public affairs professional has won this accolade more than once.) In 2008 he was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Business Communicators (Sacramento Chapter).

Mr. Schubert has managed 32 statewide ballot initiative campaigns, winning 28 of those campaigns. His views on issues have been widely reported by the national media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, CNN, Fox News, NPR, all the major television networks, Reuters, the Associated Press and virtually every daily newspaper in California.

Mr. Schubert is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Political Consultants, WIND Youth Services (a nonprofit group assisting homeless teens), and the Verdera Community Association. An avid golfer, he was the founding Captain of the Catta Verdera Men’s Golf Club and currently serves as Captain of the Club’s competitive travel team. He lives in Lincoln, CA with his wife, Maryann, and is the father of two daughters and a step-son, and a grandfather to one adorable little girl.

If I weren’t a public affairs professional I’d be a… A cattle rancher and gentleman farmer. That remains a retirement dream.

On my first day at SFPA... I said my prayers that I would get that first client and be able to make this firm a reality. We have been blessed with great clients, the opportunity to work with incredible people, and make a difference on important issues.

I enjoy working at SFPA because... I have the attention span of a four year old! I get to work hard, learn a lot about an issue, assess the situation, craft a plan to deal with the issue, implement the plan, and then in short order find out if I have won or lost.

When leaving the office for lunch, my favorite mid-town Sacramento restaurant to be seen at is... LOL, who has the time (or inclination) to go be seen? My lunch forays usually consist of 20 minutes at Capitol Garage (winter salad with chicken) or eating at my desk working through the incessant demands of the Outlook inbox.

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