FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
CONTACT: JENN HENRICHSEN 202.688.2467 jhenrichsen@hattaway.com
As Hattaway Communications celebrates the first anniversary of its new Washington office, the strategic communications firm today announced the addition of seven new members to its rapidly growing team. The new team members bring diverse skills and experience in political strategy at the local, state and national levels; message development on tough issues; consumer market research for major brands; global advocacy campaigns; policy communications; journalism and other fields.
“We’re building a team with diverse talents and skills to create communications that inspire and engage people,” said the firm’s president, Doug Hattaway. “Our work draws on tools and techniques from business, politics, social media and social psychology. It’s a powerful combination of strategy, art and science that gets results.”
Hattaway’s mission is to help visionary leaders and organizations achieve ambitious goals that benefit people and the planet. The firm serves high-profile clients in politics, government, advocacy, philanthropy and business around the world. Clients have included Presidential candidates, Congressional leaders, international organizations, global brands, government agencies and the world’s top foundations.
The new team members come from leading think tanks and foundations, global marketing and communications firms, and high-profile advocacy campaigns:
Taryn Antigone, Research Associate
Taryn Antigone joined the Hattaway team after working at Porter Novelli, where she was part of the Strategic Planning and Research department. In addition to qualitative and quantitative research methods, she brings experience in health and social marketing and digital analytics used to measure the success of social media strategies.
Tess Hart, Associate
Tess Hart has a wide range of experience in political and strategic communications, grassroots organizing and environmental advocacy. She came to Hattaway from the World Wildlife Fund. She previously worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chair of the Armed Services Committee.
Jennifer Henrichsen, Associate
Jennifer Henrichsen came to Hattaway from the Open Society Foundations, where she was a research assistant for Morton H. Halperin and a project assistant for the Democracy Coalition Project, which works to advance democratic societies and respect for human rights around the world. She previously served as a special projects assistant to the senior vice president of the International Crisis Group.
Rachel Laser, Senior Vice President for Message Development
Rachel Laser has a diverse background in political strategy, message development, policy advocacy and coalition-building. She served as Director of the Culture Program at Third Way, an influential think tank known for sophisticated research and strategic message development. At Hattaway, she leads major message research and development initiatives, and builds coalitions that mobilize diverse constituencies to achieve common goals.
Nicholle Manners, Research Associate
Nicholle Manners developed her analytical and political skills working as a research coordinator for the Majority Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate, and as a policy associate in the Office of New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, where she worked on education and social welfare issues across the city's five boroughs.
Pratima Raju, Executive Assistant
Pratima Raju joined Hattaway after several years in Ohio politics and government. She previously served as Director of Political Scheduling for the Ohio Democratic Party during the 2010 Governor’s race, and as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. She also worked for the Ohio House of Representatives as a Legislative Aide.
Wendy Yaross, Senior Vice President for Research
Wendy Yaross is a strategic research executive with more than 20 years of experience in research and strategy development for major corporations, institutions and government agencies. She honed her research and strategic skills at major firms such as Porter Novelli and Young & Rubicam, and as an independent consultant. At Hattaway, she leads the research department in conducting a wide array of qualitative and quantitative research.
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