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Thomas J. Basile

As Managing Director of the Middleberg Sustainability Group, Thomas J. Basile guides clients through the innovation process by bridging the gap between businesses, environmental organizations, think tanks, governments, academics and local communities.

Throughout his career, Basile has served in a number of public relations positions addressing a variety of high profile communications challenges in both the public and private sector.  For more than a decade he has counseled a wide range of clients including corporations, government agencies, political candidates and non-profit organizations.

In more than 20 states and from Washington to Rome and Iraq to South Asia, Basile's work has garnered attention in every major media market.

He is a former Director of the Office of Communications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington.  In this role at the Agency he managed the US EPA Administrator's public liaison operation and developed media and stakeholder outreach initiatives for a variety of environmental issues.

Basile's government service includes several high-level strategic communications roles with the Department of Defense, where he was awarded the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his work.  He has also been called upon by the White House to plan significant meetings and large-scale media events for the President including the memorial service for the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts in Houston, the President's 2002 meeting with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican and activities surrounding the 57th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Basile holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Hofstra University.  He received his Juris Doctorate attending Fordham and Georgetown Law Schools.  He is a member of the New York Bar.