We are problem solvers.
We’re ready to help you reach success — with nearly 20 years of communications experience, rooted in mission-driven and impact-focused candidates and organizations.
At Norton Communications, our goal is to help you reach success — on your campaign, with your candidacy, in your project.
We will help align your strategy, capturing what you need and want to say to the world and crafting a message that moves the needle in your mission.
Our clients are values-driven, seeking to make the world a better place wherever they are. We are defined by authenticity and know there is no shortcut to success.
We are ready to help you navigate, communicate and celebrate your work.
Mission-Driven Experience
Our work is guided by a few key principles.
Candor
We’ll start with an honest assessment and we’ll tell it to you straight – good and bad.
Practicality
We’ll find effective solutions that fit your capacity, resources and budget.
Authenticity
Your message must be unmistakably you. We won’t change your voice; we’ll enhance it.
Empathy
From pep talks to brainstorms, we will always have your back and be your support.
Reliability
Decisions are made by those who show up. We’re here to be your press first responders.
About Kate Norton
Kate Norton is a seasoned and tested communications professional with nearly 20 years in the field, and a strong and proven track record of success in a range of sectors, from state and municipal government, to union and political campaigns, to philanthropy and the private sector.
Kate has served in key strategic communications roles and as a spokesperson for countless campaigns, organizations, and candidates across Massachusetts – including Congressman Richard E. Neal, the Healey-Driscoll Inaugural Committee, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, and many others.
Notably, Kate served as Spokesperson for the City of Boston and Press Secretary to Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, where she managed media relations and communications strategy for all departments of the City of Boston.
Prior to her municipal government service, Kate served as press secretary for Marty Walsh’s successful campaign. Following Mayor Walsh’s election, Kate was responsible for all communications strategy related to Mayor Walsh’s transition to office and inaugural events leading up to his swearing-in as the 54th Mayor of Boston.
Before joining Mayor Walsh’s team, Kate served as a Communications Specialist for new organizing efforts for 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Kate has served in key strategic communications roles for The Boston Foundation, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and has advised and contributed to communications strategy for a wide range of federal, state and municipal political campaigns.
In 2015, Kate joined CK Strategies, an all-encompassing and award-winning consulting firm with expertise and proven success in government relations, public affairs, and communications strategy. In her role as Vice President of Communications, Kate served a broad range of clients, working with developers to manage public relations and community relations strategies; with political candidates and ballot initiatives to create winning campaign communications; with labor unions to develop advocacy campaigns; with nonprofits large and small to leverage and increase impact.
Following her successful tenure at CK Strategies, Kate founded her solo practice in September 2019: Norton Communication Strategies. With this venture, Kate works directly with a select portfolio of clients advising on high-level communications strategy, with specialization in media relations, Massachusetts-related public affairs, and crisis communications. Her clients include global property developers, members of Congressional leadership, and large-impact nonprofit organizations, among others.
Kate is a graduate of Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, with a concentration in Public Relations. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Labouré Child Care Center in South Boston, and volunteers as a training instructor for Emerge Massachusetts, dedicated to supporting women candidates and campaign managers.
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