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Cooksey stands apart through three unique points of differentiation:

  1. Our intentional focus on four core practice areas and decades of experience ensures deep, specialized industry expertise clients can trust.
  2. We take pride in consistently delivering an extraordinarily high caliber of work product and meaningful results.
  3. Our strategic communications counsel draws on deep, influential connections we continuously cultivate at the local, regional and national level.
  • invested
    • We are deeply invested in the success of our clients, and in the success of our team as a whole. This means we own our clients’ issues and objectives as if they were our own. We also care deeply about our firm’s success and reputation for excellence. We take great pride in a job well done.
  • integrity
    • Nothing matters more than our reputation. We always ask ourselves, and our clients, “Is this the right thing to say or do?” We must communicate the right thing, the right way, to the right audiences at the right time. We don’t cut corners. We tell the truth. We give honest counsel to our clients. When mistakes are made, together we own it and fix it and communicate about it.
  • inquisitive expertise
    • Through our core focus areas, we intentionally cultivate expertise. We also recognize that we can never know our clients’ businesses as well as they do, and that no one can “know it all.” So we must be confident and give clear counsel, without being arrogant. The best communications advice is grounded in asking great questions and actively listening to our clients, as well as doing thorough research and strategic thinking, drawing on the wisdom and experience of others.
  • collaborative
    • Since no one can truly know it all, we appreciate that we can make a bigger difference by thinking and working together. True collaboration produces the most creative, effective solutions to even the toughest communications challenges. A second set of eyes makes everything better. Tapping into a diverse array of viewpoints and experiences further enriches our understanding, our strategic thinking and ultimately, the power and impact of our deliverables.
  • compassionate & respectful
    • We understand that work and life can pose enormous challenges, and that ultimately, we’re all just people with shared struggles and objectives. We show compassion and respect in all of our interactions with each other and our clients, including by actively listening and being empathetic. Similarly, effective communication reflects a profound appreciation for humanity. We also choose to work with clients who are respectful and appreciative of the hard work we do on their behalf.
  • fun & team-oriented
    • To us, “fun” means bringing authentic, infectious joy and enthusiasm to our work and to the team. While not all work or every day can be fun, we also know that having fun as often as we can, and wherever we can, is an important part of work, too. Team-oriented means we elevate our teammates and our clients, and are modest about our own individual accomplishments and contributions. It means we appreciate the impact and satisfaction of doing great things together.
  • impactful connections
    • Deep, influential connections locally, regionally and nationally are extremely important to us and to the work we do. Because of our purposeful industry focus, much of the work we do overlaps. Much of the added-value we deliver comes from “connecting the dots” and introducing people and organizations with aligned interests. We intentionally nurture the right relationships with the right people at the right places, for the good of the agency and our clients.

This animating purpose or cause of our agency is profoundly important to us.

Simply put, this is what we do best

Haaris Ahmed

Assistant Account Executive, Public Sector Practice

Tom Bryson

Vice President and Public Sector Practice Leader

Anna Clark

Vice President and Sustainability Practice Leader

Gail Cooksey

Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Mary Kate Jeffries

Vice President and Real Estate & Development Practice Leader

Bethany Kula

Assistant Account Executive, Real Estate & Development Practice

Tenika Luke

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Jason Meyer

President

Kelly Morris

Media & Content Strategist

Krista Nussey

Senior Graphic Designer

Owen Ramsey

Account Executive, Real Estate & Development Practice

Joel Rowe

Creative Director

Colby Walton

Chairman and CEO

Regan Welch

Account Executive, Professional Services Practice

Dorothy White

Assistant Vice President and Account Manager, Public Sector Practice

Chrysti Wisdom

Office Administrator

Collin Yoxall

Account Supervisor, Public Sector Practice

Cooksey’s culture is centered on delivering exceptional work that we are passionate about and highly skilled in, while being fairly compensated for. We foster a collaborative environment where colleagues consistently respect, trust and value one another. Our commitment extends to serving clients who share this mutual respect and trust. We thrive in a satisfying, supportive and positively oriented workplace that nurtures both professional and personal growth.

On top of a company culture where employees are highly engaged and sincerely appreciated, Cooksey offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

Current benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • PTO: 15+ days/year, plus tenure-based additions
  • Gold Star Days: Up to 5 extra PTO days/year through employee recognition
  • Paid Holidays: 18 in 2024, including Dec. 23 through New Year’s Day
  • Hybrid Schedule: 2 days/week in-office + flex hours, 3 days/week WFH
  • 401(k) & Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, plus STD, LTD and AD&D
  • Voluntary Supplemental Life, AD&D, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
  • Insperity-Provided Health and Wellbeing Services, Programs and Discounts
  • Professional Organization Membership Dues
  • Cell Phone and Home Office Stipends

Professional Services Practice Group Lead