Aaron Pickus develops and executes strategic communications plans, placing a unique emphasis on seamlessly integrating media relations into policy development and implementation, as well as public affairs efforts. Aaron’s approach is first to listen to decision-makers and key audiences—voters, elected officials, regulators and journalists, to name a few—before working with you to build a communications strategy to help you accomplish your goals.
In his experience in media relations and public affairs, Aaron has developed a set of communications principles that focus on advancing policy goals. In a crowded and noisy arena, Aaron’s collaborative communications approach relies on credible, informed, professional and disciplined message delivery.
By working with you to find the intersection of your goals and public policy, Aaron will help your team develop a goal-based communications strategy that deploys your strongest messages to those who need to hear them the most. And in a crisis, Aaron will bring a disciplined, experienced approach to supporting your team when confronting unexpected challenges.
Aaron is thankful to work with a diverse range of clients and currently provides messaging, public positioning, media relations and public affairs support for industry associations, government agencies, non-profit advocacy organizations and private sector efforts. His client experience includes:
1426 First Avenue LLC
Association of Washington Wine & Spirits Distributors
AEG
Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition
City of Tukwila
The College Board
Community Residential Services Association
Forterra
Initiative 1401
KEXP
King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Master Builders of King & Snohomish Counties
Maverick Gaming
Mednax
Mukilteo For All
Nucor Steel
Point Ruston LLC
Portland General Electric
Recompose
Salmon SCHOOL
Seattle Healthy Kids Coalition
SonicsArena
Stand for Children
Washington Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Washington CannaBusiness Association
Washington Community Investment Coalition
Washington Health Care Association
Washington State Charter School Commission
Washington State Charter Schools Association
Washington Refuse & Recycling Association
