DDC Names Two Veteran Advocacy Experts to Leadership Team

Strengthens Strategic Capability and Public Policy Insight

WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ — DDC, a leading issue advocacy firm, announced today that it has added Julie Cram and John Dunagan to key Senior Vice President roles. Cram, in her role as Senior Vice President for Strategic Development, will provide senior-level leadership and strategic counsel for DDC’s ever-growing client roster. Dunagan, as Senior Vice President for Program Development, will work with clients to craft long-term advocacy programs designed to win critical public policy debates.

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“Grassroots advocacy is critical to winning the big issue battles in today’s political environment. Our clients are seeking innovative ways to organize existing allies and engage new ones to impact policy decisions,” said B.R. McConnon, CEO of DDC. “Ms. Cram and Mr. Dunagan’s extensive advocacy experience and policy expertise provide our clients the creativity and strategic capabilities needed to win on their key issues.”

Cram brings almost 20 years of strong communications and media affairs experience, including a decade of advocacy and strategic communications. Prior to joining DDC, she served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison, where she ran issue advocacy campaigns to support administration policies. Before the White House, Cram held various strategic communications positions including Director of Public Affairs for Burson-Marsteller, a worldwide public affairs and public relations firm, as well as senior leadership positions in two presidential campaigns.

“I am excited to join DDC’s outstanding team, especially as the new legislative agenda takes shape,” said Cram. “DDC’s integrated approach to advocacy campaigns offers clients the complete suite of strategic services and tools that are essential to breaking through and influencing policy-makers on critical issues.”

Dunagan also brings deep communications and advocacy experience, including more than 10 years in designing and executing multi-faceted corporate grassroots and grasstops campaign strategies. Before joining DDC, Dunagan cofounded the advocacy firm CrossLink Strategy Group, where he served as a managing director for nearly five years. Prior to his tenure at CrossLink, Dunagan served as a vice president at both Edelman and Powell Tate. He also served as the Michigan Executive Director in the 2004 Bush presidential campaign.

“Given the increasing importance of grassroots advocacy, many clients are looking for a partner to help them strategically evaluate their use of advocacy programs,” said Dunagan. “I am thrilled to join the DDC team, and I look forward to applying my experience to help our clients design and then execute very impactful advocacy programs for their key issues.”

Cram and Dunagan add to the roster of proven leaders at DDC, each with decades of grassroots and issue advocacy experience. Their additions to DDC’s leadership is a signal of the company’s continued strategic growth, as well as its commitment to providing the highest caliber of expertise, services, and technologies to its clients.

About DDC

DDC is a full-service issue advocacy firm that offers strategic program development and execution services, as well as innovative and interactive technologies to its corporate, association, and non-profit clients. Public affairs leaders from these organizations, including many of the Fortune 50 and the largest associations, count on DDC to engage and guide communities of advocates to impact policy and win campaigns.

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