Greg Honan Joins as Managing Director; Esther Lynch as Content Specialist
WASHINGTON, DC – As Seven Letter approaches its 20th anniversary and continues to invest in its bipartisan public affairs expertise, the firm today announced the addition of Greg Honan as a managing director and Esther Lynch as a content specialist. Honan’s rare combination of local government communications experience paired with his time in federal government, from Boston City Hall to the Biden White House, makes him a natural fit for both the firm’s growing Boston client base and its Washington, D.C. public affairs practice. Lynch adds global experience to the firm.
Honan brings over a decade of experience in politics, communications and media to Seven Letter. Deeply rooted in New England, he began his career at the Harvard Kennedy School advising the late David Gergen, former CNN Senior Political Analyst and Professor of Public Service. From there, Honan built an impressive record of government communications experience, serving as Director of Message Planning and Special Assistant to the President at the White House, where he coordinated communications planning for events, trips and interviews for President Joe Biden, and as Chief of Staff to the White House Communications Director. He most recently served as Deputy Chief of Communications for the City of Boston, advising Mayor Michelle Wu and leading her communications, press, digital and speechwriting teams. Honan will work out of Seven Letter’s Boston, MA office.
“More than ever, clients are looking for counselors who bring extensive experience to the table and who have been in rooms when decisions are made. Greg’s work with Mayor Wu and experience at the highest level of national politics is already benefiting our clients,” said Seven Letter Partner Drew O’Brien. “We are thrilled to have him as part of our growing Boston practice and presence in New England.”
Before his time in government, Honan served as Communications Director at With Honor Action and worked on the 2020 Democratic National Convention and 2021 Presidential Inaugural Committee. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Elon University and a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a John C. Culver Scholar and Belfer International and Global Affairs Student Fellow.
Lynch joins Seven Letter as a Content Specialist in the Washington, D.C. office. An emerging public affairs professional, Lynch brings experience across three continents, having supported workforce access policy at Enable UK in Scotland, researched corporate social responsibility and human rights risk at the Mekong Club in Hong Kong, and contributed to ESG strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies. She joins Seven Letter after completing two semesters of the firm’s fellowship program. Lynch holds a degree in Political Science and Global Affairs from the University of Notre Dame and speaks English and French natively, with intermediate proficiency in Chinese.
“Greg and Esther represent exactly the kind of talent that keeps Seven Letter moving forward. Greg brings rare experience at the highest levels of government communications, and Esther has already proven herself around the world and in our competitive fellowship program,” said Seven Letter CEO and founding partner Erik Smith. “We are thrilled to welcome them both to the team.”
Seven Letter specializes in bipartisan public affairs, corporate communications, crisis management, message development and digital engagement with offices in Washington, DC, Boston, New York and Los Angeles. Seven Letter Labs combines technology-enabled audience targeting and award-winning creative content to shape reputation, market position and public policy among elite audiences. Seven Letter Insight, is the firm’s in-house team of data scientists blending the art and science of communication through qualitative and quantitative strategies to understand consumer intelligence and create and refine the most compelling narratives and persuasive messages for any challenge. Seven Letter has been named to the PR News Agency Elite for the last five consecutive years and is a multi-year “PR News Top Places to Work” and PR Week “Best Place to Work” award winner. Senior leaders of the firm have received numerous awards for industry excellence.
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