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Public Affairs

  • Wyeth Ruthven

    With more than a decade of experience communicating on Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, Wyeth Ruthven provides strategic counsel for a variety of clients.

    Prior to joining Qorvis, Ruthven spent more than a decade in politics as a speechwriter, communications director and campaign strategist. Wyeth came to Qorvis in 2009 directly from Capitol Hill, where he served as press secretary to Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas, crafting messaging for a wide variety of legislative initiatives pending before the House Ways and Means Committee.

  • David Mayorga

    David Mayorga, senior director, joined Qorvis in 2007. From his years of experience on Capitol Hill, Mayorga brings a keen understanding of the workings of our nation’s government, which he uses to help high-technology industry clients, associations, and foreign sovereign governments. He offers diverse and bilingual (Spanish and English) media relations expertise to Qorvis’ clients. 

  • Jarrett Bens

    Jarrett Bens has helped major corporations, national associations and other organizations navigate important and challenging communications issues related to energy, health care, technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, the environment, trade and transportation. He has designed and implemented integrated campaigns that reach policymakers, thought leaders, voters, the media, consumers and employees – to shape public policy debates, leverage public opinion, promote products and services, and improve internal communications.

  • W. John Moore

    W. John Moore has spent his entire professional career in public affairs and journalism. At Qorvis, Moore assists coalitions on state and federal regulatory matters and advises trade associations on media relations and issue management.  Moore spent more than two decades as a Washington journalist, including 15 years at National Journal, where he was a staff correspondent, a managing editor, and senior editor/columnist. He was a contributing editor to Congress Daily and a former associate editor of Legal Times.

  • Scott McCullers

    Managing director Scott McCullers brings more than a decade of public affairs and campaign experience to the results-oriented Qorvis approach. At Qorvis, McCullers has developed and implemented effective grassroots programs on issues ranging from asbestos litigation reform and bankruptcy legislation, to consumer education on artificial sweeteners.

  • Karen Hanretty

    Karen Hanretty is a political and communications strategist who specializes in strategic communications, issue advocacy and political campaigns. Over the past decade, Hanretty has developed a strong reputation for taking complex issues and creating news coverage that explains the underlying political motivations that drive public policy.

  • Michael Petruzzello

    Instrumental in the formation of Qorvis Communications, Michael Petruzzello continues to lead the company as it develops into the leading integrated communications firm of the Greater Washington, DC area. Petruzzello brings extensive marketing and communications consulting experience to Qorvis on regional, national and global levels.

  • Rich Masters

    Rich Masters joined Qorvis Communications in 2003 as managing director and became a partner in 2007. Masters is recognized as one of the top political and media relations experts in the United States and manages Qorvis media relations practice. In addition to developing and implementing multi-million dollar PR campaigns, Masters initiated Qorvis’ state-of-the-art media training studio in the company’s Washington D.C office where clients learn to “meet the press” and communicate their messages through any broadcast media.

  • Maura Colleton Corbett

    Maura Colleton Corbett brings nearly 20 years of communications, public affairs and coalition building experience to Qorvis Communications, leading the company’s technology public affairs practice.  Corbett provides strategic counsel to clients faced with complicated issues affecting the high-technology industry, including competitive telecommunications, wireless technologies including unlicensed spectrum applications, broadband deployment, and content-related policy issues including privacy, security and copyright. 

  • Stan Collender

    Stan Collender’s financial and public affairs communications experience is extensive. During his three decades in communications, he has designed and implemented award-winning communications efforts for financial companies, Wall Street firms, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies. Prior to joining Qorvis, Collender was the general manager of the Washington Office of Financial Dynamics Business Communications, national director of public affairs for Fleishman Hillard, and a senior vice president at Burson-Marsteller.