Kelly Dieter, Director of Media & Marketing

With a strong background in media relations, public affairs and marketing, Ms. Dieter assists H&A with securing earned media coverage, engaging third-party influencers and mobilizing grassroots supporters for corporations, non-profits and non-governmental organization (NGOs). Current clients include the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, National Defense University, U.S. Army Women’s Foundation, Capitol Counsel, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation.

Past clients include EADS North America, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, Washington National Cathedral, the Joint Commission Resources (JCR), The Phillips Collection, Military Spouse Magazine, Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors (TAPS), Points of Light Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Bio, Rolls Royce North America, KCET’s A Place of Our Own and Los Niños en Su Casa, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Tug McGraw Foundation, the Bone and Joint Decade, and the George Mason University’s School of Management.

Top earned media placements on behalf of clients include The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC’s “Nightly News”, CNN, Fox News, Associates Press, National Public Radio (NPR), People, Huffington Post, and Washington Post among others. Front page placements include Roll Call and The Seattle Times.

Prior to joining our firm, Ms. Dieter worked for a top global PR firm, Ketchum, where she assisted in media messaging and pitching, digital media production, tradeshow exhibiting, and collateral materials development for Clorox, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and Fortune 50 companies such as FedEx and J.P. Morgan Chase.

Additionally, Ms. Dieter was the congressional affairs intern at the United Services Organization (USO) and also worked as a research assistant for The Ferguson Group, a lobbying firm, where she often attended U.S. Conference of Mayors meetings. She began her career by interning for Representative Sue Myrick (R-NC-9) in both her congressional and campaign offices.

Ms. Dieter received her degree in Political Science from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Ms. Dieter is currently pursuing her Masters of Business Administration at University of Maryland’s The Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Contact Kelly Dieter: kdieter@hayespr.com