Travis Thomas
Partner
Travis brings 25 years of political, government, and corporate strategic communications experience to his work with The Monument Group. An expert at understanding the impact of public opinion on an organization’s reputation and business goals, Travis provides clients strategic guidance for effectively communicating with their most critical constituencies and decision-makers.
Prior to joining The Monument Group in 2014, Travis was a member of the U.S. executive management team of Hill+Knowlton Strategies for nine years, six of which were spent with Texas-based Public Strategies, Inc.
Previously, Travis spent more than a decade working for President George W. Bush as part of his gubernatorial and presidential administrations and campaigns. In addition to serving as Associate Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House, he also served as Director of the Office of Business Liaison for U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans, and as National Finance Director for the Bush-Cheney 2004 re-election campaign.
Recent Insights
Yes, Your Issue is Divisive — Here’s How To Gain the Edge
The noisy discord in today’s digital townsquare means that no matter the apparent value of your project or proposal, it’s bound to be divisive to some degree. What might seem like the most logical, innocuous issues, sometimes even with obvious
Make Friends Before You Need Them: The Importance of Coalition Building in Texas
By Scott Dunaway and Travis Thomas For your initiative to have any hope of gaining traction and succeeding in Texas, you need to be able to enlist others who will advocate on your behalf, garner support and encourage others to
We Shake Hands
If You’re Gonna Play In Texas… you’ve gotta have a field in the band. We live in a digital first world. Social interaction, entertainment, news intake and essential needs are all being fulfilled online. Corporate campaigns have taken note, designing