Karen Hanretty Email and Phone Number

Karen Hanretty is a communications and public affairs professional with more than 20 years of integrated communications and public policy experience working with corporations, associations, and non-profits. She started Visual Messaging - a multi-media issue advocacy firm - and partners with consulting firms around the country to influence policymakers and voters. Visual Messaging specializes in breaking down complex policy issues into visual content that consumers, policymakers, and voters will understand. Her decades of experience working with traditional media, combined with her skillset in graphic and digital design, allow Karen to help companies and organizations communicate directly to a broad audience. Prior to Visual Messaging, Karen served as spokeswoman and press secretary for a number of candidates (Arnold Schwarzenegger for Governor, Fred Thompson for President, as well as state and local campaigns), was Communications Director at the National Congressional Campaign Committee, served as managing director at Qorvis Communications (the largest independent PR firm in Washington, DC) and served as vice president of public affairs for the American Beverage Association (the trade and lobby group for some of the most recognizable brands in the world).