Steven Shapiro

Founder and principal of Communications Strategy Group (CSG|PR), Steven Shapiro, has designed and executed successful business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing and communications strategies for more than 20 years. Steven now applies his experience and his creatively strategic, metrics-based thinking to the clients of CSG|PR, a company he founded in 2004.

Steven’s career was primarily steeped in the financial services and learning and development industries. He served as the vice president of corporate communications for Scudder Kemper Investments and Founders Funds after serving as the director of public relations for the American Stock Exchange. Steven started his career as an outside communications consultant for a diverse line up of clients including Ernst & Young, Lehman Brothers, United Ski Industries Association, Sharp Electronics and many other recognized organizations.

Just prior to founding CSG|PR, Steven served as vice president of marketing and communications for Jones Knowledge, a holding company for a series of online education companies. In this capacity, he was directly responsible for establishing Jones International University as a recognized pioneer in online post secondary education; launching the first virtual library; and positioning one of the first learning course management and delivery platform for dominance in the K-12 market.

Steven received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Emory University.