About Impact Strategies
The Impact Strategies team has held leadership roles in many of the major political and high profile communications and issue campaigns of the past twenty years. Our team's talent has been fine-tuned through years of service on Presidential and Congressional appointments, political campaign management, media executive positions, and non-profit leadership.
| Judy Smith
Judy Smith is a nationally recognized communications, corporate consultant and attorney with nearly 20 years experience serving clients around the world. As a founding member and partner of Impact Strategies, she leads the strategic communications practice for the firm in addition to heading up its crisis communications services. // read more |
| Carol Carpenter
Carol Carpenter is a recognized non-profit community and economic developer with 24 years experience designing and securing funding for creative change-the-world endeavors. As a partner in Impact Strategies, she leads the agency's non-profit and government consulting efforts. In the field of grant writing, Carol's 90%+ success rate places her in a category all by herself. // read more |
| Dan Rene
Dan Rene is a seasoned media relations and crisis communications executive with significant experience in political campaign management, legislative advocacy efforts, and corporate communications including product launches. As VP of Communications and Media Relations for Impact Strategies, he offers clients a forum to get their messages out to key audiences by using the news media efficiently. // read more |
| Christopher Garrett
Christopher Garrett is currently a partner at Impact Strategies a leading issue and crisis communications consulting firm headquartered in Washington DC. In this capacity he provides communications counsel, training, and advice for clients facing a wide array of issues and challenges including: high profile crises, government inquiries, corporate restructurings and privatizations, as well sensitive political, legal, and regulatory matters. // read more |
| Shannon McGauley
Shannon McGauley's 15 years of expertise in talent relations and creative branding combined with her extensive background and contacts in sports and entertainment brings unique insight and awareness to the ever-changing world of entertainment marketing. // read more |
| Carmen Wilson Carmen Wilson brings clients over 20 years experience in integrated communications and sports marketing at the national level. As a seasoned veteran in the field of professional player development, Carmen has assisted hundreds of athletes in developing their image and platform both as players and as people. // read more |
| Kimberly A. Price
Kimberly A. Price is an Associate Director with Impact Strategies specializing in constructing strategic communication approaches for Impact Strategies' clients by performing the necessary background research to identify critical issues, assessing the marketplace and designing creative approaches. // read more |


