Mark J. Fitzgibbons

MARK J. FITZGIBBONS

Mark J. Fitzgibbons is President of Corporate and Legal Affairs for American Target Advertising. Since 1993, Mr. Fitzgibbons has litigated constitutional cases and battled excessive and unreasonable government regulation of the direct marketing industry. He has been a guest on numerous radio talk shows and his work on fundraising law has been featured in national publications, including the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Mark’s commentaries have appeared in Politico, The National Law Journal, DM News, The Nonprofit Times, Philanthropy Monthly, The Washington Times and FoxNews.com. Working with such organizations as the Free Speech Coalition, he has been a leader in the fight to protect the First Amendment rights of charitable organizations.

Mr. Fitzgibbons is a member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Bars, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th and 10th Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and Virginia. According to The Nonprofit Times, state regulators have described him as “very litigious, “contemptuous,” and “a royal pain.”

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Richard Viguerie - Richard Viguerie is chairman of The Viguerie Marketing Institute™, a division of his Virginia-based marketing agency American Target Advertising. Viguerie helped build the modern conservative movement, mailing more than 3 billion letters and helping raise over $7 billion since 1965 for pro-freedom groups and causes.

Rebecca Hagelin - Rebecca Hagelin is the President and CEO of Rebecca Hagelin Communications and Marketing, LLC.

Ben Hart - Ben Hart served as President of Richard Viguerie’s American Target Advertising from 1999 to 2004, now serves as Senior Advisor there. He also runs an Internet marketing consulting firm and an online marketing training school.

Diana Bannister - Diana Banister serves as the Vice President and Partner of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs (SBPA), where she has been since 1997.

Eric Nielsen - Eric Nielsen was Youth Coordinator for the successful Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General of Virginia campaign in 2009.

Gary Meredith - For three decades Gary Meredith has provided marketing strategies and creative direction for some of the nation’s leading non-profit and commercial organizations. Meredith currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development at American Target Advertising, Inc.

Mark J. Fitzgibbons - Mark J. Fitzgibbons is President of Corporate and Legal Affairs for American Target Advertising. Since 1993, Mr. Fitzgibbons has litigated constitutional cases and battled excessive and unreasonable government regulation of the direct marketing industry.