Davies August 2012 New Hires
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Gretchen Nachtwey 805.963.5929 [email protected] Davies Adds Two Top Professionals as the Firm Continues Growth SANTA BARBARA, CA (August 21, 2012) – Davies, a Santa Barbara based public affairs agency, announced today the addition of two experienced public affairs professionals. Following strong growth in 2011, Davies added Heather Childress to the team in May as a Project Coordinator, and Brian Stedge as a Project Manager in June. Prior to Davies, Childress earned a Master of Arts, Media and Public Affairs from The George Washington University and was responsible for all brand marketing communications at Excelligence Learning Corp. Previously; Childress also worked on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and was a Research Assistant for political commentator and senior news analyst Cokie Roberts. Before joining the LA office, Stedge was an Advocate for Consumer Watchdog where he developed and implemented statewide communication campaigns to educate the public on ballot initiatives. Stedge also served as the Communications Director of External Affairs for the New York State Senate, where he oversaw all staff, consultants, and vendors – and was responsible for crafting messaging that lead to three key victories. Childress and Stedge will work with clients to develop innovative grassroots programs to achieve successful business objectives. “We are proud to welcome Heather and Brian, who together bring more than a decade of industry expertise to Davies,” said CEO, John Davies. “This pair will help us service the growth we’ve already experienced and build a foundation to accommodate anticipated future growth. We are nothing without exceptional talent, and Heather and Brian bring incredible strengths to the firm.” Davies continues to earn recognition. Earlier this year, Davies was honored by three leading national industry organizations, The Holmes Report, O’Dwyer’s and the
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Gretchen Nachtwey 805.963.5929 [email protected]
Davies Adds Two Top Professionals as the Firm Continues Growth
SANTA BARBARA, CA (August 21, 2012) – Davies, a Santa Barbara based public affairs agency, announced today the addition of two experienced public affairs professionals. Following strong growth in 2011, Davies added Heather Childress to the team in May as a Project Coordinator, and Brian Stedge as a Project Manager in June. Prior to Davies, Childress earned a Master of Arts, Media and Public Affairs from The George Washington University and was responsible for all brand marketing communications at Excelligence Learning Corp. Previously; Childress also worked on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and was a Research Assistant for political commentator and senior news analyst Cokie Roberts. Before joining the LA office, Stedge was an Advocate for Consumer Watchdog where he developed and implemented statewide communication campaigns to educate the public on ballot initiatives. Stedge also served as the Communications Director of External Affairs for the New York State Senate, where he oversaw all staff, consultants, and vendors – and was responsible for crafting messaging that lead to three key victories. Childress and Stedge will work with clients to develop innovative grassroots programs to achieve successful business objectives. “We are proud to welcome Heather and Brian, who together bring more than a decade of industry expertise to Davies,” said CEO, John Davies. “This pair will help us service the growth we’ve already experienced and build a foundation to accommodate anticipated future growth. We are nothing without exceptional talent, and Heather and Brian bring incredible strengths to the firm.” Davies continues to earn recognition. Earlier this year, Davies was honored by three leading national industry organizations, The Holmes Report, O’Dwyer’s and the
American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC), with awards for achievement in excellence among their peers. Fostering a client focused culture; Davies was chosen as one of the public affairs agencies of the year by The Holmes Report, awarded a Gold SABRE Award for State & Local Public Affairs, and was named one of the “Best Agencies to Work For” by The Holmes Report for the seventh year in a row. In addition, O’Dwyer’s named the firm one of the top three “Environmental Public Affairs” firms in the nation, as well as, the number two firm in the Los Angeles region. In March, the firm was also presented with four awards for excellence by the AAPC, including a “Best of the Best” Pollie Award.
About Davies Since 1983, Davies has consistently ranked among the top strategic communications firms nationally and received hundreds of industry awards, including “The Best Agency to Work For” by The Holmes Report for seven years running and Best Public Affairs Campaign in 2010. From traditional outreach to highly structured online campaigns and web 2.0 applications, Davies builds and implements integrated grassroots programs to gain (or divert) the attention necessary to favorably shape public opinion and build genuine support for their clients’ projects. The firm is ranked among the top firms on O’Dwyer’s Top Independent PR Firms list and ranks second in the Los Angeles area. Davies employs 30 professionals in its Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Washington, D.C. offices and clients include Fortune 100 companies and top names in 47 states. www.daviespublicaffairs.com ###
