From the very day that you engage our team as your trusted public communications experts, we get to work reducing your risks. Our clients know we reduce their risks – it is what we do each and every day. This includes public acceptance risk, permitting risk, litigation risk, and project implementation risk. These are the risks that will disrupt, delay, or cause a project to fail – regardless of its need.
Experienced in all aspects of public relations
We do this by:
- Preparing and implementing strategic communications, crisis communications, and media relations plans
- Developing key messaging
- Facilitating public speaking and media training
- Organizing, publicizing, and facilitating public meetings and hearings, as well as stakeholder engagement opportunities
- Arranging media briefings and press conferences
- Developing public outreach tools, such as newsletters, websites, exhibits, and fact sheets
- Providing expert documentation of public/community input and engagement activities
Project Highlights
To support this $4B coastal storm risk management program in the Pre-Construction Engineering and Design Phase, Hollaway provides environmental planning and consulting services, as well as comprehensive communications, stakeholder engagement, and consensus building services.
Following Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Harris County Commissioners Court called a bond election to provide the opportunity for Harris County residents to vote on what could be $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout Harris County. In an effort to provide more information about the bond program to Harris County residents, Hollaway was selected to support the Flood Control District through rapid planning and facilitation of 23 Community Engagement Meetings in each of Harris County’s 23 watersheds.
Hollaway supports the West Harris County Regional Water Authority and North Fort Bend Water Authority in the delivery of the 55-mile-long, 8-foot-diameter water transmission line from the City of Houston’s Northeast Water Purification Plant to the west Houston and north Fort Bend County regions. Hollaway serves the project with community education, engagement, crisis communications, and environmental permitting services.
Your Communications Team of Experts:
We provide a complete team to support you at every stage of the process.
Thomas Mumford
Amiah Williams
Blythe Payne
Connor Stokes, ENV SP
Greg Sevcik
Tara Davis
Rachel Massey
Cindy Dees
Production Specialist
Thomas Mumford
Thomas Mumford supports the Hollaway Environmental + Communications Services team as a Production Specialist. He has more than eight years of experience in audio recording, mixing, and mastering, as well as more than ten years in live sound reinforcement and video production. A jack of all trades, he provides all-around support to our clients by providing an excellent level of service for every project that he has the opportunity to serve.
Communications + Public Involvement Coordinator
Amiah Williams
Amiah Williams has a range of experience in public relations, digital marketing, communications, and public engagement. As a Communications and Public Involvement Coordinator, she helps Hollaway Environmental + Communications Services by providing support to a variety of diverse projects. She brings her innovative critical thinking, strategic planning, and strong communication skills to the team.
Communications + Public Involvement Coordinator
Blythe Payne
Since joining the team as a Communications Specialist, Blythe has supported and led large- and small-scale infrastructure, drainage, and transportation projects. Blythe contributes to the Hollaway team through project management, stakeholder outreach, public engagement and public involvement planning, quality assurance review, and document creation.
Communications Services Manager
Connor Stokes, ENV SP
Connor Stokes has over 9 years of communications experience including project management, project research, report authorship, video production, stakeholder outreach, public meeting/hearing planning, and quality assurance review. He has played an integral role in many client projects, including the Texas General Land Office’s Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, the Coastal Texas Study led by USACE and Texas General Land Office, and crisis communications in support of the Harris County Flood Control District in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Art Director
Greg Sevcik
Greg Sevcik has over 15 years of experience as a professional graphic designer, developing print collateral, branding, social media content, and motion graphics. He has expertise in developing various technical and educational communication tools for public involvement activities. His work has spans a wide range of audiences, from multilingual brochures and newsletters for the general public to lengthy reports for subject matter experts and policy makers. Mr. Sevcik’s graphic design and video production work for client projects has won multiple Communicator and Telly Awards.
Marketing + Creative Services Manager
Tara Davis
Tara Davis has nearly a decade of experience working in the private sector servicing Federal, non-governmental, and private organizations. She has work experience with creating and implementing marketing plans, which include social media strategy, collateral creation, logistics for tradeshows, and metric creation for companies. At Hollaway, she manages the creative services department, oversees Hollaway’s marketing and project teaming efforts, coordinates large and small scale and public meetings, and general support of Hollaway team projects.
Sr Communications + Public Involvement Coordinator I
Rachel Massey
Rachel has nearly a decade of experience in public involvement, marketing, public relations, and community outreach. This experience includes, facilitating meetings and workshops, conducting interviews for research projects and teaming on proposals, documentation and logistics for meetings, hearings, workshops, and charettes, leading public outreach on master plans and studies for multiple agencies and organizations, creating stakeholder and elected official lists, and developing and writing presentations, scripts, and materials for communication-focused projects. Exhibiting problem-solving, leadership, and professionalism for each project she manages, Rachel specializes in transportation-focused, design-related, and community-outreach projects, while following all legal/environmental processes and requirements (e.g., NEPA). She is passionate about clear, concise messaging and communication with the public and affected stakeholders, while supporting her clients in an efficient and transparent manner.
Senior Communications + Public Involvement Coordinator II
Cindy Dees
Cindy Dees has over 15 years of leadership, project management, and government affairs experience focusing on public engagement, strategic communications, and public policy. Her career has spanned roles across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Holding a master’s degree in public service management from DePaul University, she has successfully led teams to launch innovative programs, including a 24/7 municipal contact center (311), and helped secure millions in funding for essential infrastructure projects. Since joining Hollaway, Cindy has contributed to projects focused on water, wastewater, transportation, and flood mitigation, applying her expertise in stakeholder engagement and public communications to drive successful outcomes.