John Fougere is the Senior Strategic Communications Consultant for CRES. His professional background includes nearly 30 years working in public and media relations, with past experience serving as Chief Public Information Officer for the Missouri Department Of Corrections (1997-2005); Press Secretary for Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon (2005-2008); Director of Communications for the Missouri Department of Economic Development (2009-2013); Chief Communications Officer for the University of Missouri System (2013-2017) and Vice-President of Media Relations at William Woods University (2017-2025).
John is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia (Master’s in Broadcast Journalism) and Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (Bachelor’s in English/History).