Associates

Our senior strategists have been leaders in Fortune 100 corporations, national media organizations, prominent research institutions and federal and state governments. We're high-impact players who work best at the leadership level, where organizational change is necessary and measurable results are required. We've been decision makers in large organizations, and we know what it takes.

Alanson Van Fleet, PhD

Thirty years experience in research, consulting, strategic planning, and communications management. Vice President of Corporate Communications for one of the nation's largest electric utilities. Tenured graduate research faculty member at a major state university and currently a senior national lecturer at a private university. Specializes in strategic planning, assessment, facilitation, conflict resolution and executive-level communications services.

Jane Van Fleet

Twenty years experience in community relations, special events planning and project management. Experience with local, regional, national and international community-based organizations. Specializes in working with community groups and building the consensus and momentum needed to get projects completed.

Jim Van Fleet

Eight years experience in electronic communications technologies. Specializes in website development with dynamic database management for research.

Beth Maynard

Five years experience in project management with non-profit and government agencies. Specializes in public relations and communications research.

John L. Perry

Decades of experience as a journalist, government executive and communications consultant for major U.S. corporations. Specializes in strategic communications, issues management, crisis communications and executive-level consulting.

Frank Cason

Twenty-five years experience in strategic public relations planning and development. Specializes in issues management, internal communications, governmental affairs, community relations and news media relations.

Tom Eustis

Decades of experience as a management and organizational consultant. Specializing in total quality management, team building and change-management processes. Experienced manufacturing executive who serves regularly as an examiner for the Tennessee Quality Award program.

David Lauver

Twenty-five years experience in corporate communications and governmental relations. Director of communications for a major university, manager of executive communications, communications staff of U. S. Senator. Active songwriter and scriptwriter. Specializes in highly creative communications.

Karen Jenkins

Twenty years experience in marketing, advertising and graphic design. Extensive experience as graphic designer and art director for highly regarded advertising and marketing firms. Specializes in capturing central marketing messages in concept and design.

Don MacKerer

Thirty years experience in marketing communications and communications research.

Michael V. Miller

Decades of experience as a journalist, media and public affairs consultant. Specializes in planning and managing the public affairs aspects of major special events and projects.

Mike Richards

Twenty years experience as an artist and graphic designer.

Mike Parker

Thirty years experience in organizational development. Specializes in interpersonal communications, executive team building and change management. Certified in more than thirty corporate training programs. Licensed architect and Porsche enthusiast.

Tommy Stokes

Twenty years experience in marketing, advertising and graphic design. Extensive experience as a graphic designer and art director for one of the U.S.A.'s largest utilities. Specializes in corporate image development and high quality print and electronic production.

Candace White

Twenty-five years experience as public relations faculty member for major state university. Specializes in the integration of public relations and marketing, using the Internet as a public relations tool and conducting public relations research.