Brian Lustig is one of the nation's leading public relations practitioners, with nearly 12 years experience running award-winning public and media relations campaigns for technology companies, consumer brands, non-profit organizations and political campaigns. Lustig has developed particular expertise working with emerging and start-up companies, most recently running an award-winning public relations program for a telecom company that attracted $100 million in venture capital during his tenure and ramped from 5,000 to 200,000 subscribers. Lustig also guided start-up broadband over powerlines provider CURRENT Communications from inception to over $100 million in funding from Google, Goldman Sachs and Hearst Corporation; and companies such as i2 Inc., MeshNetworks and CyberGuard to successful acquisitions. In addition to leading numerous emerging companies to successful venture capital raises, acquisitions and long-term profitability, Lustig has managed media relations campaig