Less than three months into his new term, Mayor Luke Bronin has a new director of communications and new media. Brett Broesder has been hired to replace Samaia Hernandez, who has left city employment.
Broesder joins the City of Hartford with more than a decade of communications experience. He will be paid $95,000 for his position.
Most recently, he served as the communications director for the City of Bridgeport, under former Mayor Bill Finch. In his new role, Broesder will serve as the primary media contact and spokesperson for the capital city.
“With his wide-ranging experience in communications and policy, he is sure to be an asset to Hartford as we right our fiscal ship and move the city toward a more prosperous future,” said Bronin in a statement.
Previously, Broesder served in a vast array of senior-level communications roles, including: direct mail consultant for The Baughman Co.; communications director for the Montana Democratic Party; media relations specialist for global communications firm Hill & Knowlton, as well as Ketchum; policy and legislative director for Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin; and campaign manager for Kilmartin’s campaign in 2010. Broesder holds a B.A. in political science from Rhode Island College.
