About EG Communications
​EG Communications was founded in 2024 by Eric Gedstad, a public relations and marketing executive with more than two decades of experience in affordable housing finance, community development, public affairs, and government.
EG Communications provides clients with expertise in public affairs, messaging, media relations, speechwriting, thought leadership, executive communications, crisis communications, marketing, advertising, websites, social media, podcasts, product launches and special events.
​We convene teams of graphic designers, ad agencies and other partners as needed to provide clients with messages, stories, campaigns and brands that they can be proud of and that drive results. ​​​​
Now serving freshly-brewed, strategic content!
About Eric Gedstad​
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Eric Gedstad is a strategic communications, marketing and public affairs professional. He has extensive experience in government, public affairs and housing and community development. Prior to starting EG Communications, Eric served as MassHousing's Director of Communications and Director of Marketing from 2000 - 2017. MassHousing is a quasi-public, state housing finance agency that raises capital in the municipal bond market as well as by selling loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. MassHousing lends approximately $1.5 billion annually to homebuyers and to developers and owners of large mixed income apartment communities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Eric has also worked as a press secretary for political candidates and for leaders in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; as a speechwriter for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; as Communications Director for the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Travel and Tourism; as a government affairs manager and a legislative research analyst.
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Eric is a graduate of Boston University's College of Communication. He also has a certificate from the MIT Sloan School of Management and CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab) in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.
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Experience:
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Director of Marketing, MassHousing
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Director of Communications, MassHousing
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Director of Communications, MA Department of Housing and Community Development
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Director of Communications, MA Office of Travel & Tourism
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Speechwriter, Massachusetts Governor's Office
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Senior Government Affairs Analyst, MassHousing
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Press Secretary, Campaign for Massachusetts Secretary of State
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Deputy Press Secretary, Campaign for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
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Press Secretary, House Minority Leader, MA House of Representatives
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Research Analyst, MA House of Representatives​
Publicity Club of New England
Bell Ringer Awards
2023 National Council of State Housing Agencies Award for Empowering New Homebuyers
Awards
​​​​​​​​​​​Eric Gedstad has led communications and marketing teams that have won more than 30 awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the New England Publicity Club and the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA).
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2023 National Council of State Housing Agencies: Empowering New Homebuyers
2019 PR Club of NE Silver Bell for Digital or Print Placement: Regional or Local Publication
2019 PR Club of NE Bronze Bell for Digital or Printed Collateral (2018 annual report)
2019 PR Club of NE Merit Award for Owned Media (Homebuying Tips email newsletter)
2018 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Digital or Printed Collateral (2017 annual report)
2018 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Owned Media (Ten Steps to Buying a Home)
2017 Publicity Club of NE Silver Bell for Digital or Printed Collateral (2016 annual report)
2016 Publicity Club of NE Bronze Bell for Digital or Printed Collateral (2014 annual report)​
2015 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Website Design (How to become a successful homeowner)
2014 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Single Item: News Release
2013 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Corporate Blog
2013 Publicity Club of NE Silver Bell for Feature or Commentary Placement (Boston Globe)​
2010 Publicity Club of NE Bronze Bell for Annual Report​
2010 Publicity Club of NE Silver Bell for News Release: Regional
2009 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications (annual report)
2009 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for News Release: Regional
2009 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Website
2009 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Special Event: Series Campaign
2009 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Annual Report
2008 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications: Promotional Mats.
2007 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications: Creative Media
2007 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Annual Report
2006 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Special Publication
2005 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications: Newsletter
2005 Publicity Club of NE Bell for News Conference
2005 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Product/Service Launch: Business-to-business Campaign
2004 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Annual Report
2003 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications: Innovative Media
2003 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Bronze Anvil Merit Award (Boston Globe op-ed)
2003 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Product/Service Publicity: Consumer Campaign
2003 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Bylined Article
2003 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Annual Report
2002 National Council of State Housing Agencies Excellence in Communications (corp. redesign)
2002 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for Graphic Identity
2002 Publicity Club of NE Bell for Annual Report
2002 Publicity Club of NE Merit Award for News Conference