MEET Jacqulyn

Jacqulyn is a trusted and outcome-driven communications strategist with over 20 years of professional experience in public relations, public affairs and marketing. She designs and executes integrated strategies to help clients overcome their most pressing communications challenges and accomplish their goals. She leverages the effective use of crisis, risk and issue management strategies and techniques; stakeholder engagement and mobilization; branding; earned media placements; social media management and advertising; website development and optimization; virtual event production and a full suite-of graphic design services. 

Jacqulyn works with federal and state governments, corporations, nonprofits, trade groups, professional societies and coalitions. He past and present clients include the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, the Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Alliance for Lifetime Income, Mastercard, Master Your Card, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Soybean Export Council, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Chemistry Council, CleanBay Renewables, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Direct Selling Association, National Grid, Dominion Energy, the National Academy of Sciences, the Center for Effective Public Policy, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, and several colleges and universities.  

She tackles diverse and complex issues related to energy infrastructure, siting and permitting; waste-to-energy; agriculture biotechnology; healthcare and public health; fair housing; and financial services and inclusion.

In 2020, Jacqulyn formed Oak Hill Strategies, a full-service communications consultancy. In less than a month's time, she established an expansive portfolio of clients, many of whom she supported in her past work. Oak Hill Strategies intersects Jacqulyn's insightful approach to communications, matched with her detailed understanding of various industries, technology, policy and social issues.

Prior to Oak Hill, Jacqulyn served as a vice president at Potomac Communications Group for 14 years. There, she led client account teams, and developed and managed the successful execution of communications strategies. As an officer of the firm, Jacqulyn supported the agency’s marketing and business development, staff development and new employee recruitment.

Before joining PCG in 2005, Jacqulyn worked as a public relations associate at Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence agency. There she executed media outreach activities to expand the visibility of the agency’s insights into political, economic and military analyses. Prior to that, she served as a communications advisor to senior U.S. Air Force officials at the Pentagon on issues related to information technology, financial management, installations, logistics and health affairs. She set communication strategies and served as a spokesperson to address some of the Air Force’s most volatile issues.

Jacqulyn is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a concentration in public relations.