Robert Geist Jr

Robert Geist is a public affairs director in Foley & Lardner's Government & Public Affairs Practice. A veteran communications and public relations professional, Mr. Geist most recently was press secretary to Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, whose office he joined in February 2001. In this position, he helped publicize Rep. LoBiondo's efforts to secure the nation's ports and waterways in the wake of September 11 and the successful enactment of the landmark Maritime Transportation Security Act in 2002. Mr. Geist earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Drew University in Madison, N.J.