Lizzy Guyton

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.

As an original member of the Administration’s senior staff since Baker’s inauguration in 2015, she crafted and oversaw all public messaging, including several high-profile crises and historic challenges.     

Most recently, Ms. Guyton spearheaded the communications strategy for Massachusetts’ COVID-19 statewide response, which has emerged as a national leader in several categories.  Her dynamic skill set has been honed in the fast-paced and demanding environment of the Executive Office-- where she is constantly at the epicenter of balancing government, politics and private sector challenges.  

According to the Boston Globe, Guyton is “often lauded for her ability to navigate high-pressure situations.”  With years of media exposure, she has developed strong connections and a deep understanding of the media landscape.  During her time on Governor Baker’s senior leadership team, the governor has maintained some of the highest approval ratings in the nation.  According to a leading pollster, Baker’s popularity is “an unprecedented statistical phenomenon that he’s maintained after being in office for such a long period of time.”

Ms. Guyton also led communication efforts for other statewide crises big and small, including the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions in Lawrence, and has a proven reputation for managing high-stakes and complex issues while anticipating future obstacles.

Prior to joining the Baker-Polito Administration, Ms. Guyton worked on Capitol Hill and ran communications for high profile senate and congressional campaigns in New England and the Midwest. 

In 2014, she teamed up with co-founder Colin Reed to spearhead communications for Scott Brown’s New Hampshire Senate campaign.  In 2012, Ms. Guyton oversaw communications to flip the seat in a razor-thin Congressional campaign victory for Rep. Jackie Walorski from Northern Indiana.  Ms. Guyton first stepped on to the political scene working for Senator Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.

Ms. Guyton graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY. She is a Massachusetts native and currently resides in South Boston with her husband, Tim, and their dog, Lady Bird.