# MurphyEpson

> MurphyEpson is a Columbus, Ohio communications, engagement and public-affairs firm that helps governments, infrastructure teams, nonprofits and private companies explain consequential change before public skepticism hardens into opposition. Founded in 1989, the women-owned agency combines policy fluency, plain-language creative work, media relations and unusually hands-on outreach - from multilingual materials and neighborhood pop-ups to meals, childcare and augmented reality - to turn technical plans into informed public participation.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Columbus, United States
- **Founders:** Kathleen Murphy (Founder)
- **Products:** Public affairs, Strategic communication, Community engagement, Media relations and crisis communication
- **Notable:** More than 35 years in operation since its 1989 founding., Won the 2024 PRSA Central Ohio Best of Show nonprofit campaign award with the City of Cleveland for the Cleveland North Coast Master Plan., Received three PRism honors for LinkUS augmented reality, the Franklin County Engineer's Office annual report and the 9/11 Day Columbus campaign.

## Products & services

- **Public affairs** — Policy research, issue strategy and stakeholder communication for infrastructure, housing, health, water, transportation and other public initiatives.
- **Strategic communication** — Discovery, strategy and delivery spanning messaging, writing, design, branding, content, video and social media.
- **Community engagement** — Public meetings, door-to-door outreach, surveys, pop-ups, advisory groups, multilingual materials and feedback loops designed to reach representative voices.
- **Media relations and crisis communication** — Proactive media strategy, pitching, monitoring and round-the-clock support during controversy or reputational risk.

## Achievements

- More than 35 years in operation since its 1989 founding.
- Won the 2024 PRSA Central Ohio Best of Show nonprofit campaign award with the City of Cleveland for the Cleveland North Coast Master Plan.
- Received three PRism honors for LinkUS augmented reality, the Franklin County Engineer's Office annual report and the 9/11 Day Columbus campaign.
- Reported six 2026 PRSA Central Ohio PRism Awards across engagement, branding, media relations, events and social content.
- Helped a LinkUS East-West engagement program record 850+ direct engagements, 12,400+ video views, 16,150+ unique webpage visitors and roughly 330,000 social impressions during Phase One as part of a broader consultant team.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Marie Silver Keister moderated a policy-and-funding session at the second Ohio's Future of Mobility Conference.
- **2026-05** — MurphyEpson reported winning six Central Ohio PRSA PRism Awards for work including Lead-Safe Columbus, The Beta District, LinkUS, Columbus Recreation and Parks and Blueprint Columbus.
- **2026-03** — The firm highlighted ongoing work with Columbus Water & Power, including a packed public meeting for Blueprint Columbus.
- **2025-12** — Published its 2026 community-engagement outlook, emphasizing AI-readable content, street-level outreach, visuals, transparency and neighborhood-specific communication.

## Links

- Website: https://www.murphyepson.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/murphyepson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/murphyepson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murphyepson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MurphyEpson

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Last updated: 2026-09-20