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Autonomy Strategies is a boutique communications firm that offers strategic communications consulting, message development, PR and marketing campaigns, earned media, writing and editing services and audience growth strategy. We excel in consulting and execution, with particular experience in Latino issues, markets and community leadership.
Kristian Ramos launched Autonomy Strategies in 2019. We are based in the DC Metro area with clients across the United States.
Team
Kristian Ramos
Founder/Principal Strategist
Kristian Ramos has worked in rapid response and strategic communications for the United States Senate Majority Leadership Communications Center, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Washington D.C. Mayor’s Office communications team. He was a Democratic National Committee surrogate for the 2012 Obama Presidential campaign.
Kristian has written for HuffPost, NBC News, The Washington Post, The Hill, Latino Magazine, The Atlantic and provides political commentary for NBC News, MSNBC, Sirius XM Radio, NPR, Fox News and MSNBC.
He was chosen as a 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics by HuffPost, is an Internet Innovation Alliance Ambassador and serves on the Millennial Action Project Young Leaders Council. Kristian is also an advisor to Aspen Institute's Who Is Us: A Project On American Identity.
Joaquín Guerra
Más Power Group, Digital Strategist
Joaquín Guerra serves as principal & digital strategist for Más Power Group and has worked to build power for progressive change from the local to international level for the past 20 years.
He is a veteran of Sen. Bill Bradley and Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaigns. Some of his past work includes serving as a senior advisor to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on two Mexican electoral campaigns, political director of the Texas Organizing Project, directing digital strategies for Gov. Bill Richardson’s gubernatorial and presidential bids and managing digital campaigns for MoveOn.org, Presente.org, and the Center for Community Change. At SEIU, he innovated and scaled the online campaign model for stopping the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible students.
Before transitioning to the digital campaign space, Joaquín managed political and civic engagement campaigns. Fiercely passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, he is a co-founder of New Leaders Council in Houston and San Antonio, Texas, a coach for New Leaders Council, and a former coach and trainer for the New Organizing Institute and Democracy for America. He is the 2013 winner of the SXSW Social Revolución Mobilizer Award.
Nathaniel Hoffman
Paleomedia, Storytelling + Data
Nathaniel Hoffman's 20-year career in and around journalism models fearless storytelling that opens up conversations in communities. Hoffman is a veteran journalist, author and media strategist based in Boise, Idaho. He has written for newspapers in Idaho and California, reported from overseas, founded a popular journal at Boise State University called The Blue Review, and co-authored the 2013 book Amor & Exile: True Stories of Love Across the Mexican Border.
From challenging racism at the rodeo in Nampa, Idaho, to centering views from across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, to calling out the prevalence of anti-immigrant hate at national media outlets, Hoffman has been a perpetually curious, anti-racist, global thinker and writer. Hoffman works with organizations and individual activists to harness local media messages and strengthen local and regional reporting on diverse communities. Hoffman has a BA in Africana studies from Cornell University and an MA in data journalism from Boise State.
Team
Kristian Ramos
Founder/Principal Strategist
Kristian Ramos has worked in rapid response and strategic communications for the United States Senate Majority Leadership Communications Center, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Washington D.C. Mayor’s Office communications team. He was a Democratic National Committee surrogate for the 2012 Obama Presidential campaign.
Kristian has written for HuffPost, NBC News, The Washington Post, The Hill, Latino Magazine, The Atlantic and provides political commentary for NBC News, MSNBC, Sirius XM Radio, NPR, Fox News and MSNBC.
He was chosen as a 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics by HuffPost, is an Internet Innovation Alliance Ambassador and serves on the Millennial Action Project Young Leaders Council. Kristian is also an advisor to Aspen Institute's Who Is Us: A Project On American Identity.
Joaquín Guerra
Más Power Group, Digital Strategist
Joaquín Guerra serves as principal & digital strategist for Más Power Group and has worked to build power for progressive change from the local to international level for the past 20 years.
He is a veteran of Sen. Bill Bradley and Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaigns. Some of his past work includes serving as a senior advisor to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on two Mexican electoral campaigns, political director of the Texas Organizing Project, directing digital strategies for Gov. Bill Richardson’s gubernatorial and presidential bids and managing digital campaigns for MoveOn.org, Presente.org, and the Center for Community Change. At SEIU, he innovated and scaled the online campaign model for stopping the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible students.
Before transitioning to the digital campaign space, Joaquín managed political and civic engagement campaigns. Fiercely passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, he is a co-founder of New Leaders Council in Houston and San Antonio, Texas, a coach for New Leaders Council, and a former coach and trainer for the New Organizing Institute and Democracy for America. He is the 2013 winner of the SXSW Social Revolución Mobilizer Award.
Nathaniel Hoffman
Paleomedia, Storytelling + Data
Nathaniel Hoffman's 20-year career in and around journalism models fearless storytelling that opens up conversations in communities. Hoffman is a veteran journalist, author and media strategist based in Boise, Idaho. He has written for newspapers in Idaho and California, reported from overseas, founded a popular journal at Boise State University called The Blue Review, and co-authored the 2013 book Amor & Exile: True Stories of Love Across the Mexican Border.
From challenging racism at the rodeo in Nampa, Idaho, to centering views from across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, to calling out the prevalence of anti-immigrant hate at national media outlets, Hoffman has been a perpetually curious, anti-racist, global thinker and writer. Hoffman works with organizations and individual activists to harness local media messages and strengthen local and regional reporting on diverse communities. Hoffman has a BA in Africana studies from Cornell University and an MA in data journalism from Boise State.
Kristian Ramos
Founder/Principal Strategist
Kristian Ramos has worked in rapid response and strategic communications for the United States Senate Majority Leadership Communications Center, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Washington D.C. Mayor’s Office communications team. He was a Democratic National Committee surrogate for the 2012 Obama Presidential campaign.
Kristian has written for HuffPost, NBC News, The Washington Post, The Hill, Latino Magazine, The Atlantic and provides political commentary for NBC News, MSNBC, Sirius XM Radio, NPR, Fox News and MSNBC.
He was chosen as a 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics by HuffPost, is an Internet Innovation Alliance Ambassador and serves on the Millennial Action Project Young Leaders Council. Kristian is also an advisor to Aspen Institute's Who Is Us: A Project On American Identity.
Joaquín Guerra
Más Power Group, Digital Strategist
Joaquín Guerra serves as principal & digital strategist for Más Power Group and has worked to build power for progressive change from the local to international level for the past 20 years.
He is a veteran of Sen. Bill Bradley and Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaigns. Some of his past work includes serving as a senior advisor to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on two Mexican electoral campaigns, political director of the Texas Organizing Project, directing digital strategies for Gov. Bill Richardson’s gubernatorial and presidential bids and managing digital campaigns for MoveOn.org, Presente.org, and the Center for Community Change. At SEIU, he innovated and scaled the online campaign model for stopping the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible students.
Before transitioning to the digital campaign space, Joaquín managed political and civic engagement campaigns. Fiercely passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, he is a co-founder of New Leaders Council in Houston and San Antonio, Texas, a coach for New Leaders Council, and a former coach and trainer for the New Organizing Institute and Democracy for America. He is the 2013 winner of the SXSW Social Revolución Mobilizer Award.
Nathaniel Hoffman
Paleomedia, Storytelling + Data
Nathaniel Hoffman's 20-year career in and around journalism models fearless storytelling that opens up conversations in communities. Hoffman is a veteran journalist, author and media strategist based in Boise, Idaho. He has written for newspapers in Idaho and California, reported from overseas, founded a popular journal at Boise State University called The Blue Review, and co-authored the 2013 book Amor & Exile: True Stories of Love Across the Mexican Border.
From challenging racism at the rodeo in Nampa, Idaho, to centering views from across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, to calling out the prevalence of anti-immigrant hate at national media outlets, Hoffman has been a perpetually curious, anti-racist, global thinker and writer. Hoffman works with organizations and individual activists to harness local media messages and strengthen local and regional reporting on diverse communities. Hoffman has a BA in Africana studies from Cornell University and an MA in data journalism from Boise State.
Team
Kristian Ramos
Founder/Principal Strategist
Kristian Ramos has worked in rapid response and strategic communications for the United States Senate Majority Leadership Communications Center, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Washington D.C. Mayor’s Office communications team. He was a Democratic National Committee surrogate for the 2012 Obama Presidential campaign.
Kristian has written for HuffPost, NBC News, The Washington Post, The Hill, Latino Magazine, The Atlantic and provides political commentary for NBC News, MSNBC, Sirius XM Radio, NPR, Fox News and MSNBC.
He was chosen as a 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics by HuffPost, is an Internet Innovation Alliance Ambassador and serves on the Millennial Action Project Young Leaders Council. Kristian is also an advisor to Aspen Institute's Who Is Us: A Project On American Identity.
Olga DeMetri
Impact Global Strategies, Managing Director & Founder
A leading communications and public affairs strategist, Olga has more than two decades of media and policy experience honed by working for major corporations, non-profits, trade associations, and public relations agencies. Olga is skilled at building and managing client reputations, responding to crisis, and advancing policy priorities. Throughout her career, she has leveraged her expertise in program management, policy advocacy, grassroots campaigns, media relations, and special event execution to achieve demonstrable results for clients in the U.S., Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America.
Olga has written powerful opinion pieces and secured placement for her clients in leading outlets including: The Washington Post, CNN, Forbes, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Daily Herald (Chicago), The Hill, Washington Times, El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico), and a wide variety of other publications. Olga is a sought-after media strategist and counselor who has prepared high-level executives and government officials for broadcast media appearances.
Fluent in Spanish and Russian, Olga has lived in several countries including Curaçao, Nigeria, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. A true global citizen, her experience has bestowed her with a broad world view and enabled her to adapt to rapidly changing environments in real time. Her perspectives also allow her to create targeted, culturally specific solutions for clients domestically and internationally.
Joaquín Guerra
Más Power Group, Digital Strategist
Joaquín Guerra serves as principal & digital strategist for Más Power Group and has worked to build power for progressive change from the local to international level for the past 20 years.
He is a veteran of Sen. Bill Bradley and Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaigns. Some of his past work includes serving as a senior advisor to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on two Mexican electoral campaigns, political director of the Texas Organizing Project, directing digital strategies for Gov. Bill Richardson’s gubernatorial and presidential bids and managing digital campaigns for MoveOn.org, Presente.org, and the Center for Community Change. At SEIU, he innovated and scaled the online campaign model for stopping the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible students.
Before transitioning to the digital campaign space, Joaquín managed political and civic engagement campaigns. Fiercely passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, he is a co-founder of New Leaders Council in Houston and San Antonio, Texas, a coach for New Leaders Council, and a former coach and trainer for the New Organizing Institute and Democracy for America. He is the 2013 winner of the SXSW Social Revolución Mobilizer Award.
Nathaniel Hoffman
Paleomedia, Storytelling + Data
Nathaniel Hoffman's 20-year career in and around journalism models fearless storytelling that opens up conversations in communities. Hoffman is a veteran journalist, author and media strategist based in Boise, Idaho. He has written for newspapers in Idaho and California, reported from overseas, founded a popular journal at Boise State University called The Blue Review, and co-authored the 2013 book Amor & Exile: True Stories of Love Across the Mexican Border.
From challenging racism at the rodeo in Nampa, Idaho, to centering views from across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, to calling out the prevalence of anti-immigrant hate at national media outlets, Hoffman has been a perpetually curious, anti-racist, global thinker and writer. Hoffman works with organizations and individual activists to harness local media messages and strengthen local and regional reporting on diverse communities. Hoffman has a BA in Africana studies from Cornell University and an MA in data journalism from Boise State.
OUR SERVICES
MESSAGING
We help you tell your story — the way you want it told — across all media platforms. We work with you to develop narratives and messaging to take your strategic communications work to the next level.
MARKETING &
MEDIA
Grow your brand awareness and win campaigns with our team of experts who work PR and marketing through traditional, digital, and experimental channels.
AUDIENCE
Identify, target and reach your audience. We apply a holistic approach that helps you earn media and grow your reach through authentic, cross-platform growth and amplification.