01 ABOUT / JASON AUL

Strategy with a
public purpose.

More than a decade turning complex policy and mission-driven work into communications people can understand and act on.

02 ABOUT / PRACTICE

A strategic communications leader and multidisciplinary maker.

Jason works on a laptop at a long wooden table in a bright modern workspace.ABOUT / PORTRAIT

I build communications systems that turn complex policy and mission-driven work into clear, credible stories. My career spans climate advocacy, public affairs, marketing, organizational communications, and campaigns—paired with a maker’s instinct for tools, brands, games, apparel, and ambitious ideas that deserve a practical path into the world.

BASED IN
THE DMV
CURRENTLY
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · CARBON180
FOCUS
STRATEGIC COMMS · CLIMATE · BRANDS · GAMES · APPAREL
OPEN TO
COLLABORATIONS · SELECTED WORK · BESPOKE PROJECTS

03 EXPERIENCE / SELECTED

Work built to move ideas.

01

Carbon180

Director of Communications

Leads communications strategy and execution across marketing, public relations, public affairs, and organizational storytelling.
02

Maryland League of Conservation Voters

Director, Communications

Built the organization's first comprehensive communications plan and led policy campaigns, media strategy, and constituent engagement.
03

Open Technology Fund

Director, Communications & Outreach

Directed internal and external communications, stakeholder research, visibility strategy, and feedback systems.
04

Independent Consultant

Marketing & Communications Consultant

Built digital marketing, advertising, and grassroots communications programs for mission-driven clients.
05

Visit St. Mary's MD

Executive Director

Led tourism marketing, public affairs, organizational operations, and pandemic-era support for local businesses.
06

Brand USA

Manager, Public Policy & Public Affairs

Directed public-affairs and international marketing programs with government, diplomatic, and travel-industry partners.
07

Confederation of British Industry

Policy Advisor

Developed policy narratives and communications on technology, cybersecurity, and education for a transatlantic business association.

04 CAPABILITIES / PRACTICE

Strategy, story, and execution.

  1. 01Strategic communications
  2. 02Public affairs
  3. 03Public relations
  4. 04Integrated marketing
  5. 05Content strategy
  6. 06Executive communications
  7. 07Organizational storytelling
  8. 08Campaign strategy
  9. 09Stakeholder engagement
  10. 10Digital communications

CAPABILITY LIST / DRAWN FROM CONFIRMED EXPERIENCE

05 EDUCATION / TRAINING

Policy, public purpose, and code.

01

General Assembly

Software Engineering

Intensive full-stack program covering modern web development, databases, and collaborative software delivery.
02

Northwestern University

Master of Public Administration and Public Policy

School of Professional Studies
03

The George Washington University

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Columbian College