Our Capabilities
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Elevating Positive Moments
Our decades of experience in the political arena and C-suites across America has given us a deep understanding of the ebb and flow of news cycles, and how to cut through the clutter and reach targeted audiences. We know that announcements and rollouts of positive moments that break through are the ones that are methodically planned, strategically timed and perfectly executed.
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Crisis Management
In this era of rapidly-moving news cycles, every second in a crisis counts. No two situations are the same, but we can apply the lessons and experience we have gained guiding some of the nation’s most high profile figures through unprecedented challenges. We are well seasoned on ways to think ahead and react quickly when the landscape changes, and will be there for your team every step of the way to work through every phase to protect and support your mission.
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Principal Management & Preparation
There is no better face or spokesperson for an organization than its leadership and senior executives. We can help novices become comfortable with media engagement, both with tactics and strategy, and send you before the cameras with the comfort that every question or situation you’ll face will be one that you are prepared to handle.
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Building Campaign-Style Infrastructure
We bring our collective experience in the communications trenches to bear for our clients, building and maintaining infrastructure for an effective public affairs strategy. Our time in politics has tied us into a deep network of pollsters, ad makers, digital strategists and other strategic partners required for a comprehensive and effective public persuasion campaign.
Meet Your Team
As a nimble operation consisting of two partners, South & Hill Strategies is mission‑focused and results‑oriented.
Lizzy Guyton
South Boston
Co-Founder
Lizzy Guyton is a veteran communications strategist with more than a decade of experience in high-stakes issues at the state and national level. Before founding South & Hill Strategies, Ms. Guyton served as Communications Director to Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.
Colin Reed
Capitol Hill
Co-Founder
Colin Reed is a nationally recognized political and communications strategist with extensive experience guiding high-profile candidates, individuals and institutions with their most pressing campaigns and challenges. Described by The Hill as, “a veteran of the opposition-research wars that have helped to define presidential races.”