OUR TEAM
The Experts Behind Every Engagement.
Five senior leaders with careers built at the highest levels of government, corporate, and nonprofit communications. When you hire Arena, you hire all of us.
James Fuller has built his career at the intersection of government, politics, and strategic communications — and has held senior roles in each. He began as an aide to U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, where he managed the Senator's 2002 re-election campaign, the Heather Wilson special congressional election, and led the New Mexico campaign for President George W. Bush's 2000 presidential run.
President Bush subsequently appointed James to serve as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and later as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief Operations Officer at the Transportation Security Administration — giving him firsthand experience of the government communications environment that most consultants only observe from the outside.
Following his public service, James joined Public Strategies, Inc., a Texas-based strategic communications firm, where he rose to become President and Chief Executive Officer. Following the firm's merger with Hill+Knowlton Strategies, he oversaw H+K's Texas offices, served on the U.S. leadership team, and led the firm's crisis and risk practice nationally.
James founded ArenaComms with a clear mandate: to deliver more impactful results through senior-level engagement on every client relationship. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.
Jason Huntsberry brings more than two decades of leadership spanning the White House, the world's largest communications firms, and executive management in the private sector. His range — from political strategy to corporate crisis to food distribution — gives him a breadth of perspective that is genuinely rare in this industry.
Jason served as an associate director for the Office of Political Affairs at The White House under President George W. Bush, and was the regional political director on the John McCain 2008 presidential campaign. He then moved into strategic communications, joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies as Senior Vice President — where he led the firm's largest U.S. client relationship in corporate and strategic communications: AT&T.
Prior to H+K, Jason provided strategic counsel to the Pickens Plan, a $100 million national campaign to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. He subsequently served as President & CEO of Schenck Foods Company, a broadline food distribution business generating approximately $40 million in annual revenues — giving him firsthand experience of what clients face as operators, not just communicators.
Jason holds a Bachelor's degree in Government from the University of Virginia and attended The Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University.
Kurt Watkins has spent his career advising organizations, executives, and public institutions through moments of political complexity, operational pressure, and public scrutiny. His experience spans strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, crisis response, and executive advisory work across both public and private sector environments.
Throughout his career, Kurt has developed a reputation for disciplined messaging, pragmatic counsel, and the ability to navigate highly sensitive situations where reputation, policy, and public perception intersect. His work has included communications strategy for corporate leadership teams, advocacy initiatives, and organizations operating in heavily scrutinized environments.
Kurt works closely with clients to build communications strategies grounded in clarity, preparation, and measurable outcomes — helping organizations maintain credibility while managing competing stakeholder expectations and fast-moving media environments.
At ArenaComms, Kurt focuses on crisis communications, strategic advisory, and executive communications, bringing a steady operational mindset and senior-level engagement to every client relationship.
Chase Milliken is a strategic communicator focused on helping organizations strengthen their reputation, sharpen their messaging, and prepare for moments that shape public perception. His work spans strategic communications, media relations, reputation management, and business transformation support.
At ArenaComms, Chase supports client engagements across media strategy, crisis response preparation, issue advocacy, executive communications, and presentation training. He works closely with senior leadership teams to ensure that messaging is disciplined, audience-focused, and capable of driving meaningful impact.
Chase combines a strong storytelling instinct with a practical strategic mindset — helping organizations communicate clearly in both routine operations and high-pressure environments. His experience includes campaign development, media outreach, communications planning, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Chase earned his Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Missouri–Columbia and is an MBA candidate at the SMU Cox School of Business.
Laney Segert supports ArenaComms clients across communications coordination, campaign execution, media support, and day-to-day client engagement. Her work focuses on helping teams remain responsive, organized, and aligned across fast-moving communications environments.
Since joining Arena Communications in 2023, Laney has contributed across a range of public affairs and strategic communications initiatives, supporting senior leadership with research, logistics, stakeholder coordination, and communications planning.
Her background in marketing and customer-facing environments brings a practical understanding of audience engagement, brand presentation, and operational execution — skills that translate directly into Arena’s high-touch client service model.
Laney earned her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business and is based in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.
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