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Walker Sands
55 W. Monroe, 39th Flr.,
Chicago,
IL
60603
312/267-0066; fax: 312/876-1388
Key practice areas: technology, fintech, financial services, cloud + IT services, cybersecurity, HR tech, retail + e-commerce, AI, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services consulting, supply chain + logistics.
Employees: 170+. Founded: 2001.
Agency Statement:
Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency with expertise in strategy, data, content, creative, strategic communications and digital marketing. The agency’s Outcome-based Marketing approach helps B2B brands grow, build reputation, generate demand, drive engagement and strengthen market position. A 10-time
Inc. 5000 honoree, Walker Sands is one of the fastest-growing B2B agencies in the world, proudly serving 100+ clients from offices in Chicago, Seattle and Boston.
Andrew Cross, Co-CEO; Dave Parro, Co-CEO; Hannah Diaz, Sr. VP, Growth; Annie Gudorf, Exec. VP, Strategic Comms. & Mng. Dir., Seattle; John Fairley, Sr. VP, Marketing Ops. & SEO; Hailey Driscoll, Sr. VP, PR & Mng. Dir., Boston; Mike Fredrick, Sr. VP, Creative Svcs.; Allison Ward, CPO; Mark Miller, CFO
2101 4th Ave., #2250, Seattle, WA 98121
206/480-1478; [email protected]
Annie Gudorf, Exec. VP, Strategic Comms. & Mng. Dir., Seattle
560 Harrison Ave., #408, Boston, MA 02118
617/960-9900; [email protected]
Hailey Driscoll, Sr. VP, PR & Mng. Dir., Boston
Clients Include:
Breakthrough
Challenger, Gray & Christmas
DHR Global
e2open
Egon Zehnder
Ensono
Globant
Greenhouse Software
Hanwha Vision America
LiveRamp, Inc.
Priority
Promevo
SoftwareOne
Sophos
TEKsystems
Terryberry
Tillster
Treasury Prime
Visier
Wrike
Walker Sands in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | On the Move: Seven Letter Recruits NBC Vet RaffaFri., Mar. 6, 2026...technology company appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications. Shepard joins the company from Walker Sands , where she served as director of growth, leading enterprise new business strategy and operational... |
| • | On the Move: Ripley PR Realigns Leadership TeamThu., Dec. 4, 2025...insights to our clients every day,” said Ripley PR founder and CEO Heather Ripley.
George Gallate
Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors. Gallate also... |
| • | PR Firm News: FGS Global Opens in MiamiTue., Oct. 7, 2025...and challenges shaping the region’s business environment,” said FGS Global, North America CEO Winnie Lerner.
Walker Sands receives an investment from private equity firm Mountaingate Capital. Mountaingate has previously partnered with companies like... |
| • | Top PR Firms in Chicago Ranked by O'Dwyer'sWed., Apr. 23, 2025...the #1 firm in O'Dwyer's overall ranking of top PR firms for 2025.
Technology PR-focused Walker Sands takes second with $32M in net fees.
APCO, headquartered in Washington, DC, rounds out the... |
| • | Tech Firms Saw 3.9% Uptick in 2022Wed., Apr. 19, 2023...working environment. This, in our opinion, is one of the biggest challenges our industry faces.”
Walker Sands Does More With Less
Cybersecurity, healthcare, cloud, and AI-enabled software and services all played a... |
| • | News of Firms: Antenna Group Sets Up PA UnitThu., Nov. 11, 2021...the policies and issues that affect their organizations and their stakeholders,” said Antenna CEO Keith Zakheim.
Walker Sands celebrates its 20th year in business by making $1,000 donations to 20 charities that... |
| • | Tech Firms Ride Out a Tough 2020Thu., Apr. 22, 2021...clients drop by 4.9 percent in 2020, six of those firms—Highwire PR (#4) , Walker Sands (#6), PAN Communications (#7), ICR (#8), The Hoffman Agency (#9) and Inkhouse (#10)—actually billed... |
| • | On the Move: Konnect Agency Connects with JacquotTue., Apr. 6, 2021...digital marketing; coupled with incredibly strong leadership," said Konnect president Amanda Bialek.
Dion Manly, Sandeep Goswami
Walker Sands promotes Dion Manly to vice president of operations and Sandeep Goswami to vice president... |
| • | Walker Sands Calls Santoro CEOTue., Jan. 26, 2021...Tech and professional services firm Walker Sands Communications has elevated president Mike Santoro to the role of chief executive officer.
Mike Santoro
Santoro... |
| • | Data Reign as PR Faces Future Market VolatilityTue., May 28, 2019...and a 13.3 percent rise in employment to 12,048.
Chicago-based tech and professional services firm Walker Sands Communications grew more than any agency in O’Dwyer’s top 50 this year, surging an... |
| • | Top 25 PR Firms Post 12.9% Jump in '18 IncomeWed., Mar. 27, 2019...$20.6M, 24 posted gains with 15 in the double-digits. Leading gainers in this range are: Walker Sands Communications (#36, $14.1M, up 62.3 percent), Crosby (#26, $20.6M, up 36.5 percent), Lambert (#45, $10M, up 32.1 percent), Jeffrey Group (#47,... |
| • | People on the MoveTue., Aug. 21, 2018...external communications for Novartis, Mohan will help build and execute fully integrated communications strategies.
Courtney Beasley
Walker Sands has appointed Courtney Beasley vice president of marketing. Beasley joined ... |
| • | People on the MoveThu., Jun. 28, 2018...of the Forbes Agency Council are selected based on their depth and diversity of experience.
Allison Ward
Walker Sands has elevated three senior account directors to partner. Chicago PR leaders Allison Ward and Erin Jordan, along with... |
| • | Accounts in TransitWed., May 30, 2018...LHG will also be representing two properties in Jerusalem—the five-star luxury hotel David Citadel and the Mamilla Hotel.
Walker Sands Communications has been named global agency of record for Miller Heiman Group as it undergoes an evolution... |
| • | CompTIA & Walker Sands Bridge IT Gender GapTue., May 23, 2017...has historically been considered a man’s field, but CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) and Walker Sands set out to change this mentality with their #MakeTechHerStory national campaign to bridge the... |
| • | Edelman's $840.9M in Fees Leads O'Dwyer RankingWed., Mar. 16, 2016...+58.4%#71 Status Labs, Austin, TX - $4.4M, +55.7%#72 MCS Healthcare Public Relations, Bedminster, NJ - $4.3M, +52.3%#55 Walker Sands Communications, Chicago, IL - $6.9M, +52.1%#99 Marketing Maven Public Relations, Camarillo, CA - $1.8M,... |
| • | Understanding the New B2B Buyer JourneyWed., Nov. 18, 2015...before engaging with a specific brand’s website. And then after that initial digital interaction, Walker Sands Communications client data shows that a prospect has seven to 15 additional touchpoints with... |
| • | 17 of top 25 PR Firms Grew in Double Digits in 2013Mon., Mar. 3, 2014...+47% to $6M.Moore Comms. Group, Tallahassee, +24% to $4.2M.Bateman Group, San Francisco, +42% to $4.2M. Walker Sands Comms., Chicago, +36% to $3.8M.J Public Relations, San Diego, +26% to $3.3M.Konnect Public Relations,... |
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