Travis Loop, Founder of waterloop, a nonprofit news outlet exploring solutions for sustainability in water.
Information
- Website: https://www.waterloop.org
- Location: Wilmington, United States
- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/travisloop
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisloop/
Industry experience
Education: Bachelor
Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work experience
Reporter and Graphic Designer
Wrote news articles, designed advertisements, and formatted publications.Topsail Voice
2000-03 - 2000-12
Editor and General Manager
Given control of start-up weekly newspaper. Directed editorial, advertising, production, and circulation.Carolina Beach Weekly News
2000-12 - 2001-08
Staff Writer
Worked with newspaper executives to cover industry for its flagship trade publication Presstime.Newspaper Association of America
2001-09 - 2003-12
Reporter
Wrote news articles on environment, government, and education issues.West Hawaii Today
2004-01 - 2005-06
Editor
Promoted to manage newsroom with 30 staff members. Directed news coverage after 6.6-magnitude earthquake. Launched new online polls and discussion forums.West Hawaii Today
2005-06 - 2007-02
Speechwriter/Communications Manager
Recruited to be sole speechwriter for Governor, serve on senior communications team, and manage all print and digital content. Wrote editorials, radio addresses, and video messages from Governor.Office of the Governor - State of Hawaii
2007-02 - 2008-05
Communications Director
Hired to lead communications for partnership of 10 federal agencies and six states working on high-profile clean up of the largest bay in the nation. Directed social media, website, blog, videos, and e-newsletters.Chesapeake Bay Program
2008-05 - 2009-11
Public Affairs Director
Managed media relations including acting as spokesperson. Served as editor of federal strategy for Chesapeake Bay required by an Executive Order from President. Coordinated communications of 11 federal agencies.EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
2009-09 - 2010-12
Communications Director for Water
Hired to rebuild the communications office and direct strategic communications for all of EPA’s national water issues. Manage water content on website with 1.8 million monthly hits. Plan events and write speeches for senior officials.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2011-01 - 2017-03
Board Member
Serve on Board for nonprofit organizations helping households in need in Wilmington, N.C. to pay water bills and avoid shutoffs.WATERway NC
2021-08 - Present
Communications Director
Direct strategy, media relations, and social media for organization with 30,000 members and 75 U.S. and international chapters. Manage communications for WEFTEC, the world’s largest annual water conference. Execute public outreach campaigns to raise awareness of the value of water.Water Environment Federation
2017-03 - 2023-01
Founder
Founder of nonprofit media outlet that helps water leaders to discover solutions and drive change. Produce podcasts, videos, and social media content. Research topics and interview guests.waterloop
2020-04 - Present
2021-05-01T21:21:33.111Z - Present
Taxonomy
- Marketing
- Communication & Promotion
- Strategic Communication
- Non Profit
- Communication & Media
- Government Agency
- Association
- Digital Media
- Multimedia
- Media & Communication
- Internet Media
- Social Networks
- Podcasts
- Journalism
- News Journalism
- News, writing & editing
- Corporate Communications
- Communications Strategy
- Public Awareness
- scientific communication
- Communications and Marketing
- Scientific writing
- Content Marketing
- Marketing & Communication
- Blogger
- blogger
- Team Leader
- Project Director