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Helen Kalla

Vice President
helen@lotsixteen.com

At the Lot: ‍

I help clients craft persuasive communication strategies rooted in shared values between the messenger and the audience. After nearly a decade working in politics, I’ve come to understand that effective communication is as much about what you say as it is about what your audience hears and believes. With a campaign mindset, I work with my clients to refine their voice and develop compelling messages that resonate and get results.

My areas of focus include… 

  • Message Development
  • Advertising and Paid Media
  • Earned Media Strategies
  • Crisis Communications and Rapid Response
  • Campaigns and Advocacy

Before the Lot: 

  • Deputy Communications Director, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
  • Rapid Response Director, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
  • Nevada Communications Director, 2019 presidential campaign
  • Communications Director, Gov. Steve Sisolak (Nevada)
  • Communications Director, Nevada State Democratic Party
  • Regional Press Secretary, 2016 presidential campaign
  • Communications Director, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL)
  • Staff Assistant, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)
  • Education: University of Georgia

Off the Lot:  

  • Hometown(s): Athens, GA
  • Hobbies: Hanging out with my rescue dog Peaches, cooking, running, yoga, traveling, hiking and college football
  • A book I couldn’t put down: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
  • A movie I can watch on repeat: Goodfellas
  • My groupie band or musician: Taylor Swift