Obama Alumni Bill Burton's Strategic
Communications and Political Agency announces Bryson Gillette
Advocacy
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bryson Gillette is excited to
announce the launch of Bryson Gillette Advocacy (BG Advocacy), an
independent partner agency that focuses on government advocacy and
public affairs. BG Advocacy will combine the relationships and
experience of Bill Burton and other
Bryson Gillette senior staff in
partnership with industry veteran Damara Catlett, strengthening
existing and new clients' influence and impact. The two firms
working together will be uniquely positioned to create
multi-faceted government affairs and communication campaigns to
help clients succeed.
Like Bryson Gillette, BG Advocacy
is a mission-driven agency that partners with organizations,
companies, foundations, and candidates, fighting to make the world
more just, safe, healthy, and prosperous for all. BG Advocacy will
work to position its clients to advance their causes, influence
policy, and achieve maximum impact by drawing on its deep knowledge
of and relationships with Congress, the White House, federal
agencies, and other key third-party stakeholders and
decision-makers. Services and tailored strategies to help clients
tackle their most pressing needs will include:
- Direct Lobbying
- Third Party Engagement
- Policy and Strategic Communications
- Issue and Policy Campaigns
"Bryson Gillette was founded to
fight for a more equitable and just world alongside values-aligned
clients. We have moved the needle on some of the biggest challenges
of our time - from child safety and education to technology and
climate change - while prioritizing intentional diversity in an
industry where it is often lacking," said Bill Burton, Bryson Gillette Founder and former
deputy press secretary and special assistant to President
Obama. "By adding an additional lever of change, we will
continue this tradition in an even more impactful way."
Damara Catlett will head BG Advocacy and work alongside
Bryson Gillette's team of
experienced political operatives, public affairs experts, and
communications strategists. With nearly two decades of experience
in campaign strategy, grassroots advocacy, lobbying, and corporate
multicultural consulting she is a powerful advocate for her clients
spanning the tech, media, civil rights, and social justice
spaces.
"At a time in our country when long settled policy and civil
rights battles are reopening all around us, I'm excited to build a
team uniquely positioned for the political and policy fights ahead
of us," said Damara Catlett, Executive Vice President and
Principal of BG Advocacy, "In this landscape, the attacks are
sophisticated and traditional tactics alone are insufficient. We
must adopt creative approaches in our lobbying and campaigns to
meet the moment."
The launch of BG Advocacy and the services it will offer, in
collaboration with Bryson Gillette,
will move the needle on today's biggest challenges and reshape the
public affairs industry. Individuals and organizations interested
in partnerships to make a positive impact should reach out to BG
Advocacy (info@bgadvocacy.com).
Bryson Gillette is a
Black-owned, intentionally diverse strategic communications firm
based in Washington, D.C. and
California whose leadership team
is about 60% people of color and 65% women. Founded in 2020 by
Bill Burton after 25 years in
federal politics for members of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and in
the White House as deputy press secretary and special advisor to
President Obama, Bryson Gillette has
served a wide variety of clients across sectors. The
mission-driven organization's work to move the needle on front page
issues has been honored throughout the industry, receiving PRovoke
Media's 2022 Best Global and North America New Agency of the Year,
PRvoke Media's Best Public Affairs Campaign for its work with
Facebook Whistleblower Francis Haugen, and the North American Sabre
Award for Best Integrated Marketing Campaign for helping to secure
precedent-setting legislation that protects young people's privacy
online.
Contact: Jacqueline@brysongillette.com
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