Melanie Fahey is an a senior associate with Sommers & Assoc. specializing in media relations, community relations, and government affairs with an emphasis on the energy industry.

Previously, she was a senior account executive for Hill and Knowlton, responsible for news releases, community relations, marketing communications, media training and crisis drills for clients including Randalls Food Markets, The Houston Marathon, Calpine Corporation, and ExxonMobil. Earlier, she served as manager of advertising and public affairs for the Coastal Corporation where she was responsible for production and placement of print and broadcast advertising for Coastal’s retail outlets and for community and public relations for the Gulfstream Natural Gas System. Prior to that she served as the company’s political action committee administrator with responsibility for all federal and state filings for the company’s three political action committees as well as a quarterly newsletter, conducting solicitation drives and planning events.

Fahey’s public relations career began in government affairs as a legislative assistant at Panhandle Eastern Corporation where she was responsible for monitoring legislation and analysis to determine corporate impact for direction in the company’s lobbying efforts. She later planned events and handled media relations for the Mike Martin for Texas Senate Campaign.

Fahey received a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.B.A. from the University of Houston.