About The Becher Group

Scott Becher has more than a decade of pubic relations and public policy experience on the local, state and national level. A published author and a former state capital reporter, he has extensive working relationships with national media outlets, including The New York Times. He has created widely attended state conferences and media events and been quoted as a source in a variety of national, state and local publications, including The Los Angeles Times and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He has been honored for his extensive, and often groundbreaking public policy work by numerous organizations, including the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and UW Health.

He has a track record of successful core interest groups relationship building, developing long-range strategic marketing and planning for legislation, acting as the senior public policy researcher and writing major policy presentations and media releases. His media approaches have leveraged over 90 national media stories in publications such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Roll Call, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor and on CBS News, ABC News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and NPR’s All Things Considered.

“Really terrific at spotting issues and trends that reporters find interesting, and are eager to write about. When I need someone who can help me find the best experts on either politics, or Wisconsin in general, I always call Scott.” —P.J. Huffstutter, National Reporter, Los Angeles Times