Katie Pudwill is a Communications Lead at Purple, known for helping clients navigate earned media, weather reputation crises, and identify and execute thought leadership in a range of industries including health care and consumer packaged goods. While local to Chicago now, Katie spent twelve years working in political communications in the House and Senate, and is a POLITICO veteran where she ran internal and external communications for the media conglomerate.

“Purple takes a military approach to client work with a tenacious, Einstein-method that provides clients with a strategic path forward backed by shrewd insights and team members ready to deliver. We observe, orient, decide and act. The central tenants of problem solving.“

“The people that make Purple what it is today back-up this organization with acute insights and gritty resolve. I’ve never seen so much hustle in one building.”

“In previous roles in the political and media arenas, everything lived and died by the ‘wait-punch-repeat’ method. Purple is never waiting to get punched. It’s been a fun challenge to look into the Purple crystal ball and think critically about upcoming challenges clients may face, and harness the firm’s mass talent to address every potential bump in the road.” 

“While campaign life can deliver major successes, it’s the failures that move you  forward ,and help you develop the grit you need to deliver on promises. I gained a lot from my campaign experience and have leveraged that experience to find a home with like-minded colleagues that move fast and break things to deliver on our client promises.”