Doug  Thornell

Doug Thornell

CEO

SKDK

Doug is the Chief Executive Officer at SKDK, the co-head of its advertising department, and one of the few Black CEOs of a major public affairs/political consulting firm in the world. National Journal named him to their list of “50 People Changing the Game in Washington” and wrote that he “is one of the most plugged-in public affairs professionals in Washington.” His vision for the firm is to continue to do “Impactful work that matters.”

In 2022, Doug oversaw an advertising department that produced over 700 ads and won numerous awards. He was the lead media consultant and top strategist for Wes Moore’s historic winning gubernatorial campaign. He was also the media consultant for the NAACP, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Joe Morelle, Rep. Shontel Brown, and part of the advertising team for the DCCC IE and Senate Majority PAC.

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