March 18, 2010

Gloria Dittus Lauches New PR Firm

Image003 Washington PR icon, Gloria Story Dittus, is capitalizing on her 30 years of communications experience to launch a new game-changing public affairs firm: Story Partners.  

She has built two previous firms: Direct Impact and Dittus Communications. Story Partners will have offices in Washington, New Orleans and Birmingham, Alabama and is led by an experienced group of public affairs professionals.

In addition to Gloria, here are a few team members:

Loran Aiken – veteran presidential (McCain) and Congressional campaign vet;  senior positions with Powell Tate Weber Shandwick and Smith & Harroff

Rick Heartsill – 25-year grassroots and communications expert; press secretary to Congressman Bill Nichols, Chief of Staff to Congressman Sonny Callahan

Shelton Jones – public affairs veteran with Dittus Communications, Porter Novelli and Powell Tate

Norma Jane Sabiston – 25 year Congressional veteran; former Chief of Staff to Senator Mary Landrieu, Political Director for Senator Breaux, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Billy Tauzin

Amos Snead – former House leadership press secretary for Republican Whip Roy Blunt, press aide for House Energy & Commerce Committee, Dittus Communications

Jill Neff Watson – former media producer (20 years) with CNN, later with APCO

Deborah Sauri – award winning creative director, previously worked as Creative Director at Dittus Communications

Collier Craft – formerly with Dittus Communications; has political and public affairs experience in Washington and Alabama; started his communications career in the office of the Alabama Senate Pro Tem

Stephanie Fontenot – campaign and new media political experience; was previously working with Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel to help launch The Daily Caller

Kate Cazayoux – background in political strategic management; worked on Governor Jindal’s gubernatorial campaign and with Sanderson Strategies Group in Washington

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