# Curley Company

> Curley Company is an independent, woman-owned strategic communications and public affairs firm founded in Washington, D.C. in 2002. It helps companies, trade associations, nonprofits and leaders shape reputation, influence policy and turn expertise into action through public affairs, thought leadership, messaging, advocacy, earned media, digital strategy and crisis counsel. Its signature idea is 'surround sound': coordinate a clear narrative across the channels and stakeholders that can move an issue, then judge the campaign by outcomes rather than noise.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Jennifer Curley (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Public Affairs, Thought Leadership, Executive Impact Accelerator, Content Creation & Messaging, Advocacy
- **Notable:** PRWeek Outstanding Small Agency of the Year, 2023., PRWeek Best Place to Work for three consecutive years through 2024., Ranked seventh-fastest-growing agency globally by PRovoke Media for 2021, according to the founder's company biography.

## Products & services

- **Public Affairs** — Stakeholder identification, education, engagement and influence using an integrated 'surround sound' approach.
- **Thought Leadership** — Executive positioning that connects expertise and personal voice to organizational purpose and measurable outcomes.
- **Executive Impact Accelerator** — A focused three-session program aligning a leader's platform around relevance, credibility and authenticity, with a narrative, channel strategy and sustained-influence roadmap.
- **Content Creation & Messaging** — Narrative development and content designed to build clarity, trust and reputation.
- **Advocacy** — Federal and state issue-advocacy programs, PAC communications and stakeholder mobilization.
- **Brand & Reputation** — Brand positioning, reputation building and reputation management for organizations and leaders.
- **Digital & Social Strategies** — Paid and organic digital campaigns, social strategy and channel planning aimed at defined audiences and actions.
- **Earned Media** — Media strategy, spokesperson development and pitching that place experts into conversations that matter.
- **Crisis Management** — Preparation, scenario planning and real-time counsel built around a 'no surprises' philosophy.
- **AI Visibility & Future-Ready Communications** — Earned and owned content strategies designed to make organizations legible to both people and AI systems.

## Achievements

- PRWeek Outstanding Small Agency of the Year, 2023.
- PRWeek Best Place to Work for three consecutive years through 2024.
- Ranked seventh-fastest-growing agency globally by PRovoke Media for 2021, according to the founder's company biography.
- PRovoke Media North America Boutique Agency of the Year finalist in 2021.
- 63% fee-income growth in 2020 to nearly $4 million, with the association practice up 47%.
- Third consecutive year of triple-digit organic year-over-year growth reported in 2023, alongside doubled client and team rosters and tripled operating profit.
- More than 3,000 media hits for hundreds of Inova spokespeople over three years.
- A digital advocacy campaign that generated more than 10,000 letters to members of Congress.
- Founder Jennifer Curley named Washington Women in Public Relations Woman of the Year in 2020.
- WBENC certification as a woman-owned business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published a conversation on cancer care and AI as part of its growing healthcare and AI communications focus.
- **2026-03** — Published a framework for evaluating reporter-level influence across fragmented media networks instead of relying on outlet prestige alone.
- **2026-01** — Introduced a dual-track communications framework for human storytelling and AI-readable structure, positioning AI systems as an additional audience for reputation work.
- **2025-11** — Named Ken Buraker executive creative director to integrate design, technology, AI and public-affairs strategy.
- **2025-09** — Launched Curley West in Seattle under executive vice president Heather Knox, connecting West Coast technology and innovation clients with Washington policy expertise.
- **2025-05** — Launched the three-session Executive Impact Accelerator for executive thought-leadership strategy.

## Links

- Website: https://curleycompany.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/curley-company
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/curleycompany
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curleycompany/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21