# Social Driver

> Social Driver is a Washington, DC-headquartered digital agency founded in 2011 by Thomas Sanchez and Anthony Shop. It combines audience research, strategy, advertising, social media, branding, websites, video, executive visibility and advocacy campaigns for associations, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, public-sector bodies and consumer brands. Its differentiator is less a proprietary product than a repeatable way of joining technical execution to human communication, backed by cross-functional teams and unusually visible campaign metrics.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas Sanchez (Co-founder and CEO), Anthony Shop (Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)
- **Products:** Digital and social media marketing, Website design and development, Branding and messaging, Video, animation and content, Executive visibility and training
- **Notable:** Named 2015 Supplier of the Year by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce., Ranked the seventh-fastest-growing agency in the United States in a 2016 citybiz profile., Thomas Sanchez and Anthony Shop received the D.C. Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Business Leaders of the Year award.

## Products & services

- **Digital and social media marketing** — Audience research, channel strategy, paid advertising, content planning, community management, influencer work, digital advocacy, analytics and reporting.
- **Website design and development** — UX and content strategy, accessible design, WordPress, Drupal and Webflow implementation, integrations, data visualization, maintenance and team training.
- **Branding and messaging** — Brand platforms, visual identity systems, campaign identities, messaging and practical style guides for internal teams.
- **Video, animation and content** — Live-action video, animation, explainers, social creative, photography and reusable content systems.
- **Executive visibility and training** — LinkedIn strategy, leadership communications, workshops and Chief Influencer programming for executives and communications teams.

## Achievements

- Named 2015 Supplier of the Year by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
- Ranked the seventh-fastest-growing agency in the United States in a 2016 citybiz profile.
- Thomas Sanchez and Anthony Shop received the D.C. Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Business Leaders of the Year award.
- Three leaders completed Columbia Business School's year-long EC-America program for Latino-owned firms in January 2024.
- Thomas Sanchez was named a Technical.ly RealLIST Connector in 2024.
- Named to the Washington Business Journal's 2026 Greater Washington Corporate Diversity Index for small companies.
- Clutch reported 74 verified client reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5 as of August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Chief Influencer added PRSA-NCC as a partner alongside George Washington University after more than 150 published leadership conversations; Social Driver said the platform reaches 50,000-plus executive-level professionals.
- **2026-08** — Social Driver published a healthcare communications workshop takeaway arguing that specific posts from individual leaders often outperform equivalent institutional announcements on LinkedIn.
- **2026-07** — The agency was named an honoree on the Washington Business Journal's Greater Washington Corporate Diversity Index for small companies.
- **2026-04** — Social Driver marked its 15th anniversary with founders, staff, clients and partners in Kansas City, where the company traces its roots.
- **2025-07** — The company, PNC Bank, the Communications Board and George Washington University hosted a sold-out nonprofit leadership event in Washington.

## Links

- Website: https://www.socialdriver.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-driver/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/socialdriver
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialdriver/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socialdriver

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Last updated: 2026-09-24