Fiona Hutton

About Fiona Hutton

With more than two decades of experience in California’s highly competitive and constantly evolving business, political, policy and regulatory landscape, Fiona Hutton founded and built one of the most successful and respected communications strategy and public affairs firms on the West Coast, Fiona Hutton & Associates (FHA) – an independent, non-partisan, certified woman-owned agency with offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles. In her role as CEO, Fiona oversees a trusted and seasoned team of experienced strategists and issue advocates. From health equity to the digital divide, police reform and climate resiliency, FHA works on California’s toughest issues, providing innovative, reputable and results-driven service. The firm’s clients reflect a blue-chip roster ranging from private and nonprofit organizations to large government agencies and trade associations. Engagements focus on reputation management, corporate PR, litigation support, issue and policy advocacy, legislative campaigns, regulatory challenges and crisis communications.Clients have included Sutter Health, AT & T, Comcast, Centene, Health Net, NextEra, Chevron, Google, Gold Star Foods, NBC Universal, Southern California Gas Company, Amazon, Prologis, California Hospital Association, California Association of Health Plans, American Beverage Association, Hotel Association of Los Angeles, State Water Contractors, MWD of Southern California, LA Dept. of Water & Power, California Cable & Telecommunications Association, The Nature Conservancy, Association of Talent Agents, RWE Clean Energy, Association of California Water Agencies, PORAC, California State Parks Foundation, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, LA County Metro, Personal Care Products Council and many more. The high-quality expectations of FHA’s clients, much sought-after issue expertise, sophisticated engagements and consistent double-digit growth has earned FHA the 6th spot on PR Week’s Top 10 U.S. Public Affairs agencies, distinction as a Disruptor and Fastest Growing Company by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and a reliable book of award-winning and industry-recognized work. Fiona herself is consistently recognized as one of Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 most influential players in California politics, and regularly featured as a business entrepreneur and political commentator in national and statewide news outlets.

Experience

1. Founder CEO

   Fiona Hutton & Associates

   Jan 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• The Culinary Institute of America

  The Best of Boot Camp - World Tour

• San Diego State University

  Political Science and Government

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Public Policy
• Communications, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Crisis Management
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Politics
• Speech Writing
• Political Campaigns
• Management