Katie (Pudwill) Wills

Senior Director at Purple Strategies
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Chicago Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Limited working proficiency
  • Arabic Elementary proficiency

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Seth Wimer

Katie is a top-notch communicator who shines under pressure. She builds productive press relationships to place stories, handles crises thoughtfully and successfully, and is an effective writer. She's detail oriented and innovative. Katie is adept at adjusting tactics as situations change and progress. I can't recommend her highly enough.

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Credentials

  • Becoming Indistractable
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Director
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Director
      • Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director Of Communications
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

      Directed all internal and external communications for the world's largest newsroom covering politics and policy. Managed the promotion of 15+ editorial and business products. Led the external communications for POLITICO's Executive Team, as well as the promotion and buzz marketing for the company's flagship products, POLITICO Playbook and Women Rule. Directed all internal and external communications for the world's largest newsroom covering politics and policy. Managed the promotion of 15+ editorial and business products. Led the external communications for POLITICO's Executive Team, as well as the promotion and buzz marketing for the company's flagship products, POLITICO Playbook and Women Rule.

    • United States
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Communications Director, Congressman Tom MacArthur
      • Jun 2015 - Jan 2017

      Served as primary spokesperson and senior advisor to Congressman Tom MacArthur. Directed outreach and messaging to media outlets on a national and local level. Designed and directed an overhaul of messaging strategy, social media engagement and branding to triple engagement in six months. Organized a widely attended press conference at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to share information on the allocation process for the KC-46 refueling fleet. Served as primary spokesperson and senior advisor to Congressman Tom MacArthur. Directed outreach and messaging to media outlets on a national and local level. Designed and directed an overhaul of messaging strategy, social media engagement and branding to triple engagement in six months. Organized a widely attended press conference at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to share information on the allocation process for the KC-46 refueling fleet.

  • Tom Reed for Congress
    • Corning, New York
    • Communications Director, Tom Reed for Congress
      • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

      Served as primary spokesperson and senior advisor to Congressman Tom Reed’s re-election campaign in 2014. Created a messaging platform to compliment digital, print and television advertising, while managing and directing all public outreach to press outlets in four major media markets. Served as primary spokesperson and senior advisor to Congressman Tom Reed’s re-election campaign in 2014. Created a messaging platform to compliment digital, print and television advertising, while managing and directing all public outreach to press outlets in four major media markets.

    • United States
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Press Assistant, Congresswoman Kristi Noem
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

      Wrote columns, releases and worked with reporters to coordinate media interviews around the state. Designed and pioneered the offices monthly e-newsletter, while also exposing the office to all facets of new media by conducting the first twitter town hall and launching a YouTube and Google+ campaign to update constituents and connect real time. Planned and executed a widely attended Congressional Women’s Caucus event at Arlington National Cemetery to honor women in service. Wrote columns, releases and worked with reporters to coordinate media interviews around the state. Designed and pioneered the offices monthly e-newsletter, while also exposing the office to all facets of new media by conducting the first twitter town hall and launching a YouTube and Google+ campaign to update constituents and connect real time. Planned and executed a widely attended Congressional Women’s Caucus event at Arlington National Cemetery to honor women in service.

  • Rick Berg for Senate 2012
    • Fargo, North Dakota Area
    • Communications Assistant & New Media Manager
      • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

      Developed a messaging platform and event series which focused on building a base of prominent women supporting the candidate. That same coalition held two widely attended press conferences with senior female Senators and handled all new media, drafting press releases, speeches and booking media appearances. Organized press conferences for U.S. Senators, Governor Chris Christie and local leaders designed to bolster local support. Managed an aggressive letter to the editor campaign by drafting opinion pieces and identifying constituents and state legislators to submit positive letters to North Dakota media outlets. Pitched stories to statewide media and created and authored a targeted weekly newsletter that reached 30,000+. Show less

    • United States
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Press Assistant, Congressman Rick Berg
      • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

      Compiled daily press clips to brief the Congressman and staff on relevant issues. Assisted Communications Director with all new media, drafted press releases, speeches and opinion editorials, maintained and updated all media contacts and developed a weekly newsletter to brief statewide media outlets. Developed and administered the office intern training program managing up to four interns at a time.

    • Staff Assistant, Congressman Rick Berg
      • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

      Directed front office reception, systems administration, and daily mail outreach program.

  • United States Senate
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Communications Intern and Research Assistant
      • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

      Compiled the Senator's daily press clippings and researched legislative topics including Indian Affairs, Energy and Foreign Relations. Compiled the Senator's daily press clippings and researched legislative topics including Indian Affairs, Energy and Foreign Relations.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • Alumnae Relations Director
      • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

      Organized networking events for members and developed a new event that is now an annual tradition. Organized networking events for members and developed a new event that is now an annual tradition.

    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

      Researched new terrain, investigated competition in the marketplace and analyzed current business techniques for corporate review. Acted as project manager and personal assistant for the company's Fall fundraiser. Facilitated the design of a new company brochure working alongside a graphic designer to develop a new company "look and feel." Researched new terrain, investigated competition in the marketplace and analyzed current business techniques for corporate review. Acted as project manager and personal assistant for the company's Fall fundraiser. Facilitated the design of a new company brochure working alongside a graphic designer to develop a new company "look and feel."

    • English Tutor
      • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

      Taught a bi-weekly English class to Egyptian students ages 15-25. Developed an abbreviated lesson plan focused on English grammar and pop culture. Used Arabic to communicate difficult concepts and take questions. Taught a bi-weekly English class to Egyptian students ages 15-25. Developed an abbreviated lesson plan focused on English grammar and pop culture. Used Arabic to communicate difficult concepts and take questions.

Education

  • DePauw University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Conflict Studies; Sociology, Religion and Conflict Resolution
    2007 - 2011
  • The American University in Cairo
    Study Abroad, Colloquial Arabic
    2010 - 2011

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