Dominic K. Hawkins | Source | Vice President at Clyde Group

Dominic is a communications strategist experienced in creating and implementing public affairs campaigns, high-profile events, and media relations strategies for top corporate and consumer brands.

Before joining the Clyde Group, Dominic led external communications for Deloitte's priority regions and advised managing partners on PR strategy and executive visibility on topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion, consumer goods, human capital, finance, technology, and life sciences and healthcare. He informed the organization's brand positioning in response to the social justice demonstrations of 2020 and Covid-19. Dominic is also an ANA Certified Marketing Professional.

Previously, Dominic spent nearly 5 years at the public affairs agency, SKDK, as a director, overseeing PR teams and marketing the firm. While at SKDK, he provided strategic communications counsel to clients such as Al Sharpton & National Action Network, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Black Economic Alliance, Time’s Up LDF, Audible, Mercedes-Benz, Lesbians Who Tech, and more. His work at SKDK led him to be named a Rising Star by PR News in 2018.

Dominic worked as a management consultant for Accenture on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service, and has held positions in the public affairs offices at the U.S. Department of State and Interior. Dominic is a frequent guest presenter for communications courses at his alma mater, the George Washington University. He's a New York to Washington, D.C. transplant.