Pete Havel

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Author | Lobbiest | Consultant — Sr. Counsel of Public Affairs

Pete Havel is the author of The Arsonist in the Office, experienced lobbyist, political consultant and crisis communications professional who has served numerous leading business advocacy organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business and Associated Builders and Contractors. Pete grew up in Massachusetts, but now calls Texas home, along with his family. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from Baylor University and is a graduate of the Institute for Organizational Management. Early in his career, he also served as producer of two radio talk programs and one news/issues TV talk show in the Boston market. Pete serves as a Sr. Counsel of Public Affairs for a leading communications firm. With skills sharpened in the toughest, bare-knuckled professional environments, Havel is committed to helping leaders and organizations boldly face their challenges and provide tools that sharpen ‘smart skills’ that improve performance, protect careers and organizational cultures.

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The Arsonist in the Office

The Arsonist in the Office is your survival guide for enduring the toxic workplace (and toxic people) and a call to action for a bold new approach to...

Featured on: Thursday, April 18, 2019

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November 6, 2026

Penna Dexter

Debanked

A report compiled by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reveals that, between 2020 and 2025, the nine largest U.S. banks deprived certain customers of banking access due to their politics o...

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Kerby Anderson

Digital Currency

For more than a year, the European Union and the European Central Bank have been developing a retail and wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) known as the digital euro. It has been promoted...

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Kerby Anderson

Drawing Lines

Although the election is in the rear-view mirror, it is worth asking a question from this election that will affect the next election. Who should draw the lines for Congress? Supreme Court justices ha...

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