# Tucker/Hall

> Tucker/Hall is a privately held communications consultancy founded in Tampa in 1990. It advises companies, government agencies, nonprofits, law firms, and senior leaders on strategy, crises, public affairs, media relations, digital reputation, and difficult stakeholder questions. Its pitch is less about publicity volume than experienced judgment: senior counselors, many from newsrooms, government, and corporate affairs, work directly with senior decision-makers when timing, trust, and public interpretation carry real business risk.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Tampa, United States
- **Founders:** Jeff Tucker (Co-founder), Tom Hall (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Strategic communications, Crisis management, Public affairs and issues management, Digital reputation management, Crisis dark sites
- **Notable:** Founded in 1990 and operating for more than 35 years as an independent Florida communications firm., Built a statewide presence spanning Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Polk County, and West Palm Beach., Developed a national and international practice through direct assignments and the PROI independent-agency network.

## Products & services

- **Strategic communications** — Research, communications audits, corporate positioning, messaging, media relations, brand management, B2B communications, product launches, and executive counsel.
- **Crisis management** — Crisis planning, leadership counsel, scenario preparation, media training, litigation support, cybersecurity and data-intrusion response, and real-time communications support.
- **Public affairs and issues management** — Stakeholder research, public education, coalition and consensus building, community meetings, issue advocacy, and campaigns involving regulation or government.
- **Digital reputation management** — Online asset development, content, SEO-informed reputation work, authority building, monitoring, social media, and paid or owned digital communication.
- **Crisis dark sites** — Prebuilt emergency websites that can be activated when a crisis requires a fast, authoritative information channel.
- **Media and crisis training** — Preparation for executives and designated spokespeople, including message discipline, interview practice, and crisis-role definition.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1990 and operating for more than 35 years as an independent Florida communications firm.
- Built a statewide presence spanning Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Polk County, and West Palm Beach.
- Developed a national and international practice through direct assignments and the PROI independent-agency network.
- Founder Jeff Tucker wrote and executed a crisis plan for Avianca Airline's petroleum subsidiary in Bogota after a terrorism incident.
- The firm has advised organizations through mergers, lawsuits, labor issues, workplace violence, accidents, environmental disasters, cyber incidents, and public controversies.
- In one educational-institution assignment, the firm interviewed nearly 50 stakeholders before designing a new strategic communications plan.
- Opened and formally celebrated an Orlando office in Lake Nona in June 2025, led by Vice President Katie Mitzner.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Tucker/Hall published a four-step guide to improving visibility in AI-driven search, extending its digital practice from conventional SEO toward generative search discovery.
- **2025-06** — The firm celebrated the opening of its Orlando office in Lake Nona, with Vice President Katie Mitzner leading the location.
- **2024-05** — Katie Mitzner joined Tucker/Hall as vice president in Orlando after leading public affairs for Brightline's South Florida-to-Orlando expansion.
- **2023-05** — Darren Richards, then chief operating officer, was installed as chair of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce.

## Links

- Website: https://tuckerhall.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tuckerhall
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tuckerhall
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tuckerhallpr

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Last updated: 2026-09-20