Seth Webb
Executive Vice President, Tusk Strategies
Woodstock, Vermont
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2016
Executive Vice President
2022
Seth is Tusk veteran who runs multi-state regulatory and business development campaigns for clients including Shiftsmart, Unqork, National Retail Federation, Sazerac, Nexar, and Eaze. He has broad expertise helping companies in transportation, retail, health care, marijuana, and govtech address a variety of complex challenges so they can effectively scale.
Co-Head Transportation and Infrastructure Innovation Practice & Managing Director
2022 - 2022
Seth co-leads Tusk’s Transportation and Infrastructure Innovation Practice helping mobility and digital infrastructure innovators remove regulatory roadblocks and win government business across all 50 states. A specific focus of the practice is helping companies leverage the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in multiple jurisdictions at scale.
Managing Director
2016 - 2022
2016 - 2021
Managing Director
2016 - 2021
Tusk Ventures is the first political strategy firm focused primarily on helping startups navigate the political, regulatory, and media hurdles that come with reshaping entrenched industries. Our investment professionals and in-house team of political and regulatory experts partner directly with high-growth companies entering highly regulated sectors and work with them to accomplish their goals through direct advocacy, campaign management, narrative development and strategic execution.
2010 - 2015
Town Manager
2011 - 2015
Served as the Town Manager of a major ski resort community overseeing finance, capital projects, economic development, planning, highways, solid waste and wastewater collection, police & fire departments, municipal golf course, and recreation. In this role, he led emergency response and reconstruction following Tropical Storm Irene, and spearheaded a multi-year economic development initiative to establish Killington as a four-season tourist destination.
Executive Director, Economic Development and Tourism
2010 - 2011
Brought a series of events to town to help reignite summer and fall tourism, led a multi-town effort to establish U.S. Routes 4 and 100 as Vermont Byways and secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and sponsorship from state and private sponsors to support new tourism programming. His efforts earned the Town the 2011 Governor’s Award for Marketing Excellence.
2007 - 2010
Director of Marketing and Special Projects
2007 - 2010
As Director for Civic Entertainment Group (CEG) in New York City, Seth managed public engagement campaigns for national brands including CNN, A&E, The History Channel and I Love NY. Served as chief campaign strategist utilizing partnerships, events, outreach, digital promotions, and stunts to drive grassroots participation and media coverage. Campaigns for CNN Heroes, CNN Planet in Peril and the A&E Recovery Project won 2009 Gold Reggie & PR News Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Developed strategic partnerships with the White House, Partnership for a Drug Free America, Amnesty International, YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Nature Conservancy, CARE, and others. Produced special events and national promotions including CNN Election Night in Times Square, the A&E Recovery Rally, IFC Town Hall Meetings with Dan Rather, and CNN Fit Nation Tour with Sanjay Gupta.
2003 - 2007
Special Assistant to the Governor / Director of Special Projects
2003 - 2007
Managed statewide economic development programs, health care campaigns, and gubernatorial events. Led a statewide TV, Radio, earned media and grassroots marketing campaigns to sign up 130,000 children, 89,000 parents, and 45,000 seniors for health insurance and/or prescription drug coverage. Developed and launched grant programs and key policy initiatives including: Illinois’ first Regional Economic Development program and the states first Statewide Corporate Sponsorship program.
2001 - 2003
Municipal Development Advisor
2001 - 2003
Trained and helped open the San Juan Cotzal Municipal Planning Office that solicited and managed over $250,000 in healthcare, clean water, small business, and tourism development projects Established an international surgery program that provided care for over 250 people in its first 12 months.
1998 - 2001
Director of Marketing and Special Events
1998 - 2001
Produced major concerts and events in Central Park including: Sting Live, Sheryl Crow and Friends, and the Dalai Lama’ s Public Address. Raised over $3MM from corporate sponsors to support park recreational programs and technology initiatives. Sponsors included Kmart, Ford Motor Company, Home Depot, Rollerblade and EarthLink.