Vince Sollitto
Education
Duke University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science & Public Policy Studies 1987-09-01 - 1991-05-01
Georgetown Preparatory School
, 1984-09-01 - 1987-01-01
Rhinebeck, NY elementary and middle schools
, -Work Experience
Sollitto Corporate & Public Affairs, LLC
Current
Sollitto Corporate & Public Affairs, LLC
Yelp
2009-04-01 - 2023-08-01
Yelp
Cuil
2007-09-01 - 2009-04-01
Cuil
California Chamber of Commerce
2006-03-01 - 2007-08-01
California Chamber of Commerce
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
2003-11-01 - 2006-03-01
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Homeland Security Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
2003-03-01 - 2003-11-01
Homeland Security Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
PayPal
2000-01-01 - 2002-11-01
PayPal
U.S. Senator Jon Kyl
1996-11-01 - 1999-12-01
U.S. Senator Jon Kyl
U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox
1995-05-01 - 1996-11-01
U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox
American Enterprise Institute
1993-03-01 - 1995-05-01
American Enterprise Institute
Skills
Summary
Battle-tested communications and public affairs leader with more than 30 years experience, including Silicon Valley start-ups and public companies, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Congress. Led comms and public affairs for nearly 15 years at Yelp, including through IPO, M&A, activist investor campaigns, international expansion, and government antitrust enforcement efforts. Ran external affairs for California's largest business advocacy organization after serving as spokesman for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Spent 6 years as a Capitol Hill press secretary, then led public, investor and government relations for tech start-up PayPal, as it launched service, went public and was acquired by eBay. Specialties: Crisis communications, high-profile spokesperson, high-tech sector corporate communications and public affairs, government relations and lobbying, public policy advocacy, investor relations.
