Old pros with new ideas.
Your toughest challenges demand fresh thinking. We’re experienced communicators who innovate.
We’re senior-level strategists, storytellers, and problem-solvers who thrive in complexity.
No cookie-cutter playbooks here. Your challenges are unique, so our solutions are too.
How can we help you?
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Today’s PR and marketing teams need experienced allies who can take complex projects across the finish line. Let us make your hardest project exceptional. And exceptionally easy.
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Tired of fighting the same uphill battle? Bring us the policy idea that needs a new look. We’ll reimagine strategies to move people, shape policy, and deliver results.
Who We’ve Helped
What We Do
Narrative Strategy
Unite your storytellers. We synthesize stakeholder perspective and market insight into a shared narrative everyone can believe in. Services include messaging architecture, messages tailored to key audiences, and content creation.
Public Affairs
Discover a new approach to your most entrenched policy challenges. Campaign and issue advocacy services include strategic counsel, messaging, coalition-building, content creation, and media relations.
Owned & Earned Media
Cut through the clutter. We deliver stories full of humanity and focused on impact. Services include copywriting, design, content creation across all media types, and earned media strategy and execution.
Executive & Internal Comms
Empower leaders with standout content for internal and external audiences. Services include thought leadership strategy, scriptwriting, and employee engagement strategy and execution support.
Project Management
Focus your teams with an external quarterback who never loses sight of the core message. Project management services include campaigns, keynotes, presentations, announcements, and special projects.
Crisis Management
Lean on a steady hand when the stakes are highest. We’ve worked with some of the world’s biggest brands to protect their reputations. We bring experience and judgment to help you know what to say and when.
Our Work
We’ve orchestrated strategic communications efforts large and small, high profile and under the radar. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, foundations, non-profits, associations, coalitions, start-ups, institutions of higher education, state and local agencies, and elected officials.
Who We Are
We’re a team of senior-level storytellers and problem-solvers who cut our teeth in public affairs and journalism. We unravel complex issues to communicate what matters — on deadline.
We are based in Oregon and work with clients in the Pacific Northwest, up and down the West Coast, and across the globe.
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Niki Reading
PARTNER
Niki brings 20 years of experience in journalism and communications consulting. She has a proven ability to design creative communications solutions and tell stories that are engaging and easy to understand.
Industry experience: health care, higher education, tech, hospitality and nonprofits
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Jeff Reading
PARTNER
Trusted advisor to electeds and CEOs, Jeff honed his craft in Washington state and Seattle politics. He’s the first call for organizations needing innovative communications and crisis comms strategies.
Industry experience: tech, health care, hospitality, real estate, and state & local government
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Jessica Moss
PARTNER
Former journalist and professional communicator for more than two decades, Jessica advises and supports marketing directors and chiefs of staff who need complex projects executed quickly.
Industry experience: tech, education, health care, financial services and nonprofits
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Alexis Scarlett
PRINCIPAL CREATIVE STRATEGIST
Alexis brings editorial instincts and a big-picture creative lens to every project, connecting visuals, voice, and strategy. She develops content grounded in identity, research and social insights.
Industry experience: media, brand development, tech, fashion and beauty