Mike Barco

Mike is an award-winning communications and media professional with over a decade of experience—and a firm belief that the best PR comes from confidence and leaning into what makes you unique. Before pivoting to public relations, he spent years as a journalist covering health care policy and regulations for outlets like USA Today, WTOP, and Bloomberg, as well as producing and editing for international and industry trade publications.

Based in Washington, D.C., Mike has led communications strategy and media operations for organizations across health care, democracy, trade, international affairs, and energy. He’s an active member of the Public Relations Society of America and a firm believer that authenticity wins in media—an approach influenced by his time as a professional wrestler, where standing out was just as important as showing up.

He studied journalism at American University and political science at Virginia Tech.