Martin manages the San Jose office, which is devoted primarily to the planning and implementation of strategic communication programs for public agencies throughout the state. Working closely with the Board of Directors and senior managers, he tailors public involvement projects that range from individual events to major multi-year projects.

Mr. Rauch also works as a facilitator: assisting with development of strategic plans, helping to resolve disputes, working with boards to review their General Managers.

He is an expert at effectively communicating to the public about the needs and realities of public agencies, providing the proper venues for citizens to ask questions and provide input, and then communicating that public input back to public agency staffs and boards.

Mr. Rauch, his staff, and affiliates have daily experience implementing virtually every type of communication activity from productive public meetings, to small stakeholder meetings, eye-catching mailers, interactive websites and more.

Rauch has served as a speaker and seminar leader for the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), California Association of Sanitary Agencies (CASA), and the California Special Districts Association (CSDA). He is a regular faculty member of the Special District Institute, and has been invited as a speaker to other statewide associations.

Prior to his work for public agencies, he served for several years as a community leader and educator for nonprofit organizations, organizing community groups and producing educational and information materials.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara.