1. Sarah
Douglas
678-­‐521-­‐5289
w
sarah@sdcllc.net
www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwdouglas
In
2007,
Sarah
Douglas,
former
executive
director
of
the
Atlanta
Press
Club,
started
Sarah
Douglas
Communications,
LLC.
The
independent
PR
and
media
relations
firm
helps
clients
with
media
relations,
public
relations,
crisis
communications,
branding
and
event
planning
by
delivering
innovative
projects,
with
detailed
and
consistent
service.
Sarah’s
expertise
and
experience
also
includes
message
development,
crisis
communication
preparation
and
training,
development
of
branding
identity
and
marketing
materials,
social
media
marketing
and
media/communication
audits.
Sarah
Douglas
Communications,
LLC
• Independent
public
relations
consultant
specializing
in:
o PR/communications
strategy
o Media
relations
o Media
training
o Messaging
and
issue
management
o Branding
and
brand
identity
o Crisis
communications
o Community
advocacy/community
relations
o Development
of
communications
tools
o Association
management
o Special
events
• Media
placements
for
clients
in
local
news
outlets
(print,
TV,
radio),
in
a
variety
of
local
markets
across
the
country,
national
news
outlets
(Associated
Press,
The
New
York
Times,
The
Wall
Street
Journal,
etc.),
trade
publications
(bylined
articles,
interviews,
executive
profiles)
and
online
news
sites
• Special
event
management
including
press
conferences,
non-­‐profit
fundraisers
(Anniversary
Celebration
Dinners,
Awards
programs,
Galas),
professional
education
(Georgia
Public
Policy
Foundation/CPLI
Legislative
Forum,
CPLI
class
sessions)
• Event
public
relations
(Gala
at
the
Gate,
Blue
Jean
Ball)
• Creation
of
PR
plans
and
organization
communications
plans
for
various
organizations
• Serve
as
executive
director
for
statewide
public
policy
education
nonprofit,
Conservative
Policy
Leadership
Institute
(CPLI)
Current
Clients
• All
About
Developmental
Disabilities
(AADD)
• BerkleyNet
• Booth
Western
Art
Museum
• Conservative
Policy
Leadership
Institute
• K-­‐9
Coach
• The
Walker
School

2. A
Few
Past
Clients
• AMEC
• AmeriSave
• Beacon
Health
Care
• Be
Mom
Couture
• Cardlytics
• Charles
Rutter
&
Associates
• Engle
Martin
&
Associates
• Georgia
Crafted
• Georgia
Family
Council
• Georgia
Public
Policy
Foundation
Professional
Career
Profile
2007
–
now
President,
Sarah
Douglas
Communications,
LLC
2003
–
2006
Executive
Director,
The
Atlanta
Press
Club,
Inc.
2001
–
2003
Development
Director,
YWCA
of
Northwest
Georgia
1997
–
2001
Communications
Coordinator,
Builders
Insurance
Group
1996
Graduate,
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Broadcast
Communications,
Elon
University
Honors
&
Activities
2015
–
2016
President,
Pocketbook
Politics
2015
–
2016
Communications
Chair,
St.
Benedict’s
Episcopal
School
Parent
Association
2015
Committee
member,
Media
&
Technology
Day
for
Leadership
Cobb
2013
Scholar,
Conservative
Policy
Leadership
Institute
2012
Committee
member,
Travel
&
Tourism
Day
for
Leadership
Cobb
2010
–
2016
Pocketbook
Politics
Board
of
Directors
2009
–
2010
President,
Leadership
Cobb
Alumni
Association
Board
of
Directors
2006
–
2007
Publicity/Communications
Chair,
Leadership
Cobb
Alumni
Association
Board
of
Directors
2006
Co-­‐chair,
Media
Day
for
Leadership
Cobb
2005
Publicity
Committee
Member,
Thanksgiving
Gobble
Jog,
benefiting
Must
Ministries
2002
–
2004
Member,
Leadership
Cobb
Alumni
Association
Board
of
Directors
2002
–
2003
Member,
National
Alumni
Board,
Elon
University
2002
Honorary
Commanders
Association
Class
of
2002
2001
Leadership
Cobb
Class
of
2001
1999
-­‐
2001
Co-­‐Chair,
United
Way
in
Cobb
Marketing
Committee
References
Mitch Leff, Leff Associates, 404-861-4769, mitch@leffassociates.com (business partner on
AADD and The Walker School)
Meghan Stauts, The Walker School, 678-581-6924, Meghan.stauts@thewalkerschool.org
Shane Hix, CPLI President, 404-584-1043, shanehix@hotmail.com
Erin Zwigart, Georgia Crafted, 404-931-6647, hello@georgiacrafted.com
• Herrin
Pediatric
Dentistry
• Home
Instead
• Lepore
Associates
• Phi
Mu
Fraternity
• Phil
Kent
Consulting
• The
Roth
Firm
• The
Schenck
School
• Southern
Education
Foundation
• Waldron
Dentistry