# Ward Circle Strategies

> Ward Circle Strategies is a Washington, D.C.-based, veteran-owned consulting firm that combines strategic communications with policy, program management, organizational analysis, data, design, video and web development. Founded in 2010 by Julie Anbender and Brian Hurley, it serves government agencies, nonprofits and businesses, with especially deep experience in military and veterans' health, public health, disaster preparedness and mission-driven advocacy.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Julie Anbender (Co-founder and Principal), Brian Hurley (Co-founder and Principal)
- **Products:** Strategic communications and brand positioning, Public affairs, policy and organizational consulting, Media, crisis and spokesperson support, Digital production and outreach, Events and convenings
- **Notable:** A statewide disaster campaign testimonial credits Ward Circle as a key strategic partner in reaching 3.9 million Californians with preparedness material., Its Listos California work included materials in 26 languages and 58 county resource guides in English and Spanish for the Social Bridging Project., A team member managed production of more than 300 Listos California deliverables between March and August 2023.

## Products & services

- **Strategic communications and brand positioning** — Audience research, message platforms, brand guidelines, thought-leadership planning, executive writing and campaign strategy.
- **Public affairs, policy and organizational consulting** — Policy development and implementation, change management, organizational design, workforce analysis, program management and stakeholder engagement.
- **Media, crisis and spokesperson support** — Media relations, crisis communications, media training, speech and testimony drafting, op-eds and rapid-response counsel.
- **Digital production and outreach** — Social strategy, content production, accessible web development, analytics, video production and multilingual community outreach.
- **Events and convenings** — Strategy sessions, public events, summits, salons, fundraisers and stakeholder convenings from scripting through promotion.

## Achievements

- A statewide disaster campaign testimonial credits Ward Circle as a key strategic partner in reaching 3.9 million Californians with preparedness material.
- Its Listos California work included materials in 26 languages and 58 county resource guides in English and Spanish for the Social Bridging Project.
- A team member managed production of more than 300 Listos California deliverables between March and August 2023.
- Its Department of Defense video, 'This is the Military Health Service,' received a Television, Internet and Video Association of DC Peer Award.
- The U.S. Department of Labor listed Ward Circle Strategies as a 2025 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion recipient in the small-employer category.
- Federal records show a Veterans Health Administration manpower-studies purchase order with approximately $7.3 million in obligations; this is contract value, not the price of a communications campaign.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The firm's homepage listed client-related press placements in The New York Times and the San Diego Business Journal.
- **2025-10** — HigherGov records Ward Circle's most recent federal award activity on October 8, 2025.
- **2025-03** — The Department of Labor recognized Ward Circle with a 2025 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion for a small employer.
- **2025-02** — A California veterans-services report described a new CVSO Fellowship Program developed with Los Angeles County Military & Veterans Affairs and Ward Circle Strategies.
- **2024-11** — The company added a team group photograph dated 2021 to its public website, reflecting its distributed staff model.

## Links

- Website: https://wardcirclestrategies.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ward-circle-strategies

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Last updated: 2026-09-21