Experience

Melwood Global founders John Boit and Jon Tapper have deep experience in media, having been raised in the ranks of small town local press to achieving widespread coverage for clients in the international news.

A security guard stands in front of the largest drug burning in history, which was organized by the founders of Melwood in 2005. This event in the desert of Afghanistan attracted worldwide media attention, raising awareness of that country's counter narcotics efforts.

Their experience as media consultants is highly diverse, allowing them to bring a wealth of perspectives to any client's needs. They have covered both domestic and foreign elections as well as having worked as political operatives. They have orchestrated the world's largest drug burning in the deserts of Afghanistan, garnering international attention to that country's desperate fight with narcotics. They have organized a crisis team to disseminate media messages for the victim of a kidnapping overseas. They have worked with US military forces in honing strategic communications in the Global War on Terror. And they have assisted private companies in advancing their products and services in the media sphere relating to the 21st century challenges of border security.

As media experts with four decades of combined experience, the founders of Melwood Global believe strongly in the ability of media coverage to shape opinion, affect results and allow the work of its clients to be known to a greater - indeed global - audience. The strategies they employ are based in a sound knowledge of how today's news organizations operate, and a keen sense of what makes a client's message valuable and newsworthy to the world's media outlets. Whether it's coverage in a local newspaper or an exclusive on a global broadcasting powerhouse, Melwood Global has the right strategy to amplify any client's message.