# Pat Reilly

> Pat Reilly is a Berkeley-based political strategist, founder of PR & Company and co-founder of Change Research. Her career spans campaign communications, public education advocacy, technology and philanthropy, followed by work convening people around clean energy, AI policy and democratic institutions. PR & Company was acquired by Fenton in 2017.

- **Role:** Co-founder of Change Research; independent political and impact strategist
- **Organizations:** PR & Company (founder; acquired by Fenton in 2017), Change Research (co-founder), Fenton (senior strategic consultant at the 2017 acquisition), National Women’s Political Caucus (former communications director), National Governors Association (former media relations specialist), NosTerra (strategy and organizing collaborator), Parent Power California (co-founder)
- **Education:** Boston University
- **Known for:** Built PR & Company and sold it to Fenton in a transaction reported in October 2017., Co-founded Change Research, launched in 2017 to offer lower-cost political polling., Worked on Willie Brown’s successful 1995 mayoral campaign.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked as a legislative aide to the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee while finishing her degree at Boston University.
- **—** — Worked in media relations at the National Governors Association.
- **1992** — Served as communications director of the National Women’s Political Caucus.
- **1995** — Worked as campaign press secretary for Willie Brown’s San Francisco mayoral campaign.
- **1996** — Founded PR & Company, according to her biography.
- **2012** — Hosted Tech for Obama salons supporting Barack Obama’s reelection.
- **2017** — Co-founded Change Research with Mike Greenfield; the company launched in 2017.
- **2017-10** — Fenton’s acquisition of PR & Company was reported on October 17; Reilly became a senior strategic consultant.
- **2019-06** — Appeared on Pod Save America to discuss the first PollerCoaster 2020 poll.
- **2021** — Co-founded Parent Power California.
- **2024** — Her biography describes leading a $10 million effort supporting independent and nonpartisan candidates including Dan Osborn and Greg Kidd.
- **2025-09** — Listed among organizers of Meeting the Moment: Clean Energy Strikes Back in California.
- **2026-03** — Listed among hosts of the March 18 Election Risks 2026 briefing.

## Achievements

- Built PR & Company and sold it to Fenton in a transaction reported in October 2017.
- Co-founded Change Research, launched in 2017 to offer lower-cost political polling.
- Worked on Willie Brown’s successful 1995 mayoral campaign.
- Organized Tech for Obama salons during the 2012 election campaign.
- Helped organize clean-energy and election-administration discussions with NosTerra collaborators.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Named among hosts of a March 18 briefing on election administration and risks to the 2026 elections.
- **2025-09** — Named among organizers of the September 4 clean-energy gathering at CANOPY Menlo Park.

## Links

- Website: https://www.patreilly.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patreillychangeresearch/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pat4Change

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Last updated: 2026-10-25