Driven by values and passion, committed to good causes, and creative about changing hearts and minds, I want to increase your impact, not waste your precious resources.
I partner with clients to develop custom communications strategies, messages, campaigns, and content—as well as ways to support and engage executives and teams. I bring deep care and commitment to the projects I take on and love working with mission-driven and public-serving entities of all types and sizes.
Are you as energized as I am by the magic of a good partnership? Do you want a skilled communications specialist in your corner?
Let’s work hard together, with imagination and humor. With the power of smart communications, I believe that the right story told well can change the world for good.
Driven by values and passion, committed to imparting skills that give clients a competitive edge, and creative about changing hearts and minds, I want to increase your impact and make the most of your precious resources.
My name is Regan Douglass. I partner with clients to develop custom communications strategies, messages, campaigns, trainings, and content—as well as ways to support and engage executives and teams. I bring deep care and commitment to the projects I take on and love working with individuals as well as public-serving and mission-driven entities of all types and sizes.
Are you as energized as I am by the magic of a good partnership? Do you want a skilled communications specialist in your corner?
Let’s work hard together, with imagination and humor. With the power of smart communications, I believe that the right story told well can change the world for good.
In second grade, I auditioned for the school play and won the role of Meriwether Lewis to my best friend’s Sacagawea. Affronted by the script (plodding, factually inaccurate, racist, and generally lacking in drama and humor), I completely rewrote it.
It was not received well by the teachers.
The kids loved it. They loved it so much that they all came over for a sleepover and we staged a living room performance for my parents, long-suffering brother, and pet hamster with a short attention span.
Thus began a career in communications with strong roots in performance and education. I have since learned how to win over tough-to-persuade audiences while staying true to my values. I still think there’s nothing better than telling a great story with good friends.
Regan Douglass leads Sparkwise Communications. She worked for over a decade in education, arts and culture, civic engagement, and systems-change philanthropy, directing communications for College Futures Foundation and other organizations. There she developed high-impact audience engagement campaigns and launched a news media initiative.
She has deep experience coaching and training professionals to communicate effectively and persuasively.
Previously, she managed external communications efforts for PolicyLink, a public policy think tank focused on applying community wisdom and research, and worked on internal communications for a government transit agency as well as West Marine, a major multi-national corporation.
In addition to leading communications efforts in corporate, government, and non-profit settings, Regan has taught college courses, directed communications trainings for hundreds of attendees, and co-authored a NY Times bestselling book. Currently, she leads one of the largest statewide networks for mission-driven communications professionals.
