Mike Gazda returned to Sacramento to join Randle Communications, the Capital City’s top ranked, locally owned public relations and public affairs firm, after a 15-year tenure as a communications executive in professional baseball.

Gazda served as media relations director for Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals from 2008-13, working with several of the world’s most recognized professional athletes to successfully navigate a diverse array of challenging issues. His resume includes stints with the Miami Marlins and Sacramento River Cats communications departments. Gazda was media relations director and assistant general manager for the River Cats during the team’s first five seasons in Sacramento. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.