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Take your communications to new heights.

The New Heights team offers backgrounds in all aspects of communications, campaigns, advocacy, and management, bringing an integrated approach to our work. Whether it’s running an advocacy campaign to eliminate the death penalty (we’ve done that), devising and implementing the strategy to win billions for public transit (yep, also us), or telling the stories of #MeToo victims in national outlets (you got it), we’re your team.

We got our start on presidential campaigns, so we believe that the rules of the trail apply to anyone seeking to deliver an impactful message: Tell stories, not policy prescriptions. Define yourself before others define you.  And remember, the toughest fights are often the ones most worth winning.

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2022 Pollies and Reed award winners

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April Avant
Senior Vice President

April Avant is a Senior Vice President at New Heights Communications, known for her expertise in driving impactful and innovative communications campaigns. A dynamic...

Kirami Bah
Senior Associate

Kirami Bah is a Senior Associate at New Heights Communications with a diverse background in multimedia production. Kirami specializes in crafting communications and socia

Zainab Chaudary
Principal

Zainab Chaudary, Principal at New Heights Communications, has spent the last decade crafting communications strategies for progressive, social change organizations. Her w

Amita Ganesh
Intern

Amita is an Intern with New Heights and a third-year student at The George Washington University studying political communication and American Studies. She has...

Paris Kissel
Director

Paris Kissel is a Director at New Heights Communications. She is a passionate communicator and media savant with a wide-ranging background in media relations, social m

Ellie Krushinski
Intern

Ellie is an Intern with New Heights and a third-year student at American University studying PR and political science. She previously interned with West End Strategy...

Ian Moor
Communications Manager

Ian Moor is a Senior Associate at New Heights who joined the team in 2019. He specializes in helping clients communicate the right message...

Tyler Prell
Senior Advisor

Tyler Prell, a Senior Advisor with New Heights Communications, brings more than two decades of experience providing strategic communications counsel to local, state and..

Christy Setzer
President

Christy Setzer is the President and Founder of New Heights Communications, a Washington, DC public affairs firm that provides strategic and communications counsel to mis

Suritia Taylor
Operations

Nicole Watkins
Associate

Nicole Watkins is an Associate at New Heights Communications. In her role, she combines her design experience, passion for amplifying voices, and desire to...

Miko Zeldes-Roth
Communications Strategist

Miko Zeldes-Roth comes to New Heights with three cycles of progressive campaign experience and experience writing, editing, and strategizing for progressive causes. Previ

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Issue Advocacy

Whether it’s ensuring health care for all, justice for workers, or a fighting chance for the nation’s indigent, we know that what happens in Washington matters back home. We know how to navigate Washington, influence power on the Hill, and help tell your story – to drive the conversation and inspire change. Learn More

Campaign & Coalition Management

Leadership is the heart of management. Whether it’s planning and executing a campaign strategy or activating a diverse coalition of stakeholders, New Heights knows how to organize and manage a plan that delivers actual results. Learn More

Strategic Communications & Strategy Development

New Heights is here to create a strategic communications plan that connects your organization’s mission to media moments. Learn More

Digital Communications

We know how to tell stories online in compelling, creative and persuasive ways. Our digital services include social network management, ad placement and development, graphic design and web development. Learn More

Media Relations

Whether you need coverage in the New York Times, the tiniest of local outlets, or all of the above, we’ll craft a strategy to get you the headlines you want—and avoid those you don’t. Learn More

Crisis Communications

When opponents attack, an internal crisis occurs or there’s a dramatic shift in your organization, New Heights is here to create the plan for a strategic response—and to help you implement it. Learn More

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